Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

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From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

later than; following

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

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

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

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

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

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From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

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

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

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From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

the body of individuals who manage businesses

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

an occurrence of something

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

in a charming manner

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

apart from; not including

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

the act of departing

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

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

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

intense and profound fear

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

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

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

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

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

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

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

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From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

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

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

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From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

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

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

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

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

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

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

the force of workers available

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

not any; not one

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

a full supply

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

a member of a police force

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

make steady

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

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

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

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

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

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

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

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

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

moral weakness

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

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

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After dismissing the cab and looking up and down the street to see that no policeman was in sight, Vandeloup knocked at the door in a peculiar manner, and it was immediately opened in a stealthy kind of way.

(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 THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

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

From this reading THE CASE OF ADELE BLONDET Leslie’s Supper Rooms in Bourke Street East were very well known--that is, among a certain class.

at the time that

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

in or at the place that

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Religious people and steady businessmen knew nothing about such a place except by reputation, and looked upon it, with horror, as a haunt of vice and dissipation.

but in spite of that

From this reading Though Leslie’s, in common with other places had to close at a certain hour, yet when the shutters were up, the door closed, and the lights extinguished in the front of the house, there was plenty of life and bustle going on at the back, where there were charmingly furnished little rooms for supper parties.

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

From this reading Barty Jarper had engaged one of these apartments, and with about a dozen young men was having a good time of it when Vandeloup and Meddlechip drove up.