used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When you come back everything is in readiness.
bath-towel
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From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
bath-tub
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From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
Carlo
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From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
chuckverbUS /tʃʌk/
throw carelessly
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When you come back everything is in readiness.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
elp
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From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When you come back everything is in readiness.
a social unit living together
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
gold-plated
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From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
go away from a place
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
and nothing more
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading When you come back everything is in readiness.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
not in physical motion
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading You can walk right in, chuck your grip to your valet, and jump into the new porcelain bath-tub.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
at the time that
From this reading When you come back everything is in readiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When you emerge, the bath-towel is waiting for you on the gold-plated rack to which you have always been accustomed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The work and worry you leave to the ’elp, while you and the family spend the interval gaily at Palm Beach or Monte Carlo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you live and move and have your meals in what reporters are fond of describing as a "palatial residence," and if it occurs to you to remove yourself and all that is yours to a still more palatial mansion, you have only to give orders.
