Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

later than; following

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

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

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

a youthful male person

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

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

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

at any time

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

a man of refinement

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

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

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

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

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

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

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

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

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

a small worthless amount

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

immediately past

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

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

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

not any; not one

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

not one thing; not anything

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

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

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

the act of receiving

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

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

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

a special situation

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

not suspicious

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

the act of using

From this reading Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

precisely as stated

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

(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 Cavendish, Hopeton, and the rest of them, are so well known, it's of no use having them.

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

From this reading The morning after the receipt of the letter, the contents of which I have in part made known to the reader, O'Grady called on me to accompany him into the city.

in the company of; together with

From this reading 'I am on a borrowing expedition, Jack,' cried he; 'and there's nothing like having a new face with one.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'

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

From this reading 'But, Phil,' said I, 'if you really want money----' 'My very excellent young friend,' interrupted he, in a kind of sermon voice, 'don't finish it, I beseech you; that is the very last thing in the way of exchequer a gentleman is ever driven to--borrowing from a friend.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But you, my boy, you 're fresh; your smooth chin does not look like a protested bill, and you've got a _dégagé_, careless manner, a kind of unsuspicious look about you, a man never has, after a bailiff has given him an epaulette of five dirty fingers.'