Chapter XI

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

in actual fact

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

(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 HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

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From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

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From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

to a great extent or degree

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

regarded with aversion

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

having an illustrious reputation; respected

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

start firing a weapon

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

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

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading In this respect he somewhat resembled Whistler; but the latter was more honest in his plagiarism.

favorable to life and growth

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

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

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

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From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

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From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

past form of “knight” — raise (someone) to knighthood

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In this respect he somewhat resembled Whistler; but the latter was more honest in his plagiarism.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

for more time

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

used to form the superlative

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

not one, and not any

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

and nothing more

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

by chance

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

an amount of time

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work

From this reading In this respect he somewhat resembled Whistler; but the latter was more honest in his plagiarism.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading In this respect he somewhat resembled Whistler; but the latter was more honest in his plagiarism.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading In this respect he somewhat resembled Whistler; but the latter was more honest in his plagiarism.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

only a very short time before

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

term of address for a man

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading In this respect he somewhat resembled Whistler; but the latter was more honest in his plagiarism.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

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

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

precisely as stated

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

someone who visits

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

English composer (1902-1983)

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

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From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

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

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

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

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

in or at the place that

From this reading Of week-end visits none were more joyous than those spent under the hospitable roof of our friends Sir George and Lady Lewis at Walton-on-Thames, where Sir Edward Burne-Jones was a constant visitor.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”

United States painter (1834-1903)

From this reading In this respect he somewhat resembled Whistler; but the latter was more honest in his plagiarism.

Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Oscar Wilde was often of the Walton party--fresh from Oxford then, and considerably esteemed as a wit himself, though not, as Joe shows in his Reminiscences, always above the suspicion of borrowing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOLIDAYS A happy chapter this: for though Joe always had so many irons in the fire that lengthy holidays were not only very few with him but actually avoided and disliked, he made merry so well by the wayside that many a memory falls into a category scarcely enshrined in a longer period than a summer afternoon, or at most, a week-end trip; he made holiday for other folk all the time, and in so doing made it for himself.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Neither of those friends were knighted or baroneted then, so that perhaps we might all have been said to be--using Joe’s own words--“of the lower middle class, to which I am proud to belong.”