Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed

From this reading He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

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From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

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From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

at any time

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

destroyed or killed

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

death of a person

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something

From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

in an anxiously nervous manner

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

and nothing more

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

a male human offspring

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading He was twenty years old and suffered from aspirations.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

in or at the place that

From this reading I met him in a public billiard-saloon where the marker called him by his given name, and he called the marker "Bullseyes."

which person or people

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading His name was Charlie Mears; he was the only son of his mother who was a widow, and he lived in the north of London, coming into the City every day to work in a bank.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

a late time of life

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading On the Strength of a Likeness The Madness of Private Ortheris L'Envoi "Or ever the knightly years were gone With the old world to the grave, I was a king in Babylon And you were a Christian slave," --_W.E. Henley_.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Charlie explained, a little nervously, that he had only come to the place to look on, and since looking on at games of skill is not a cheap amusement for the young, I suggested that Charlie should go back to his mother.