Chapter IX

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

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

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

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

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

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

any thing at all

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

of or relating to billiards

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

the two together, not just one

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

conspicuously new

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

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From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

rid of obstructions

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

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From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

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From this reading "JIM EDGERTON."

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From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

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From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

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From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

not discriminating

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

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From this reading "JIM EDGERTON."

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

the force of workers available

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

not any; not one

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

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From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

comparative of “slim” — being of delicate or slender build

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

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From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

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

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

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

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

up to a particular time

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

precisely as stated

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

(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 If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

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

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

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

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

which person or people

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

in the company of; together with

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For the men who were now accumulating in billiard room and card room, who haunted stable and garage and kennel, were the sort of men who inspired the very breath of life in a woman of her sort—big, handsome, ruddy-faced, thick-necked men with large, indiscriminating tastes and an eternal readiness for anything from a half-broken horse to an unbroken woman, but heartily preferring them both bridlewise and registered.

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading *CHAPTER XI* *QUOD ERAT FACIENDUM* With the daily advent of men arriving for the flight-shooting, now imminent, Lillian Wemyss seemed to grow prettier and slimmer every day until the perfectly visible metamorphosis had produced radiant and brand-new creature.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now, I’ve told you how to get clear of this petty and miserable affair.

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From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you don’t do it, for Christine’s sake as well as for your own, you’re no man.