Chapter XV

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

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

later than; following

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

(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 He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

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

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

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

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

unvarying in nature

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

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

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

possessive form of “french” — the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

plural of “grumble” — a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

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

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

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

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

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

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

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

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE HOUSE IN ST.

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN ST.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

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

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

used to form the superlative

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

work done in addition to regular working hours

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)

From this reading Not for him was the eight-hour day, overtime at high rates, “on call” or country allowances, expenses.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN ST.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

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

From this reading THE HOUSE IN ST.

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

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

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

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading JOHN’S WOOD IT was one of Inspector French’s most constant grumbles that a man in his position was never off duty.

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

From this reading He might come home after a hard day’s work looking forward to a long, lazy, delightful evening with a pipe and a book, and before he had finished supper some development at headquarters might upset all his plans and drag him off forthwith to do battle with the enemies of his country’s laws.