used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
anew
From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
CHEQUEnounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
DRAWSnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
the act of departing
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
LILYnounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
a brief written record
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
with speed
From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
rustled
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From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good boy," she said approvingly, and Toby rustled quickly back to the leaders again.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
carry out
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been settled for him by Lily before their marriage that he was to have some sort of a profession, and, the choice being left to him, he had chosen politics.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LILY DRAWS A CHEQUE Toby was sitting after breakfast in the dining-room of his house in town reading the Times.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was proposing to stand for a perfectly safe borough in about a month's time, and though hitherto he had known nothing whatever about the public management of his country's affairs, since he was going to take a hand in them himself, he now set himself, or had set for him, day by day to read the papers.
at the time that
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just got through the political leaders in the Times with infinite labour, and had turned with a sigh of relief for a short interval to the far more human police reports, when Lily came in with a note in her hand.
