Chapter II

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

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

later than; following

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

a group of many islands in a large body of water

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

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

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

a county in southern England

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

one or the other of two

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

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

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

set up or found

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

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

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

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

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

having or revealing supreme mastery or skill

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

a form of address for a man

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

and nothing more

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

express in speech

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"

restricted to something

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

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

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

up to a particular time

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

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

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading SUNDAY MORNING Mr. Frank Alington turned out to be a star of greater magnitude, in fact a Saturday till Monday star, almost a comet.

precisely as stated

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

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

From this reading Strictly speaking--though she did not often speak strictly--it was not a cottage at all; and it was certainly not in Buckinghamshire, but in Berkshire.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading But there was a rustic, almost Bohemian, sound to Kit's mind in Buckinghamshire, whereas Berkshire only reminded one of bacon, and a few miles either way made a very little difference.

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Lord Conybeare found that the whirl and bustle of London did not allow of his seeing enough of him, so he phrased it, and thus it happened that, some ten days after the dinner at the Drapers' Company (Kit's playing and landing of the fish having been masterly, for she had him dead-beat long before ten), Mr. Alington arrived on a Saturday afternoon in June at what Kit called their "cottage" in Buckinghamshire.

which person or people

From this reading "And if I choose to call Berkshire the Malay Archipelago," said Kit, "who is to stop me?"