Chapter XXVIII · Paddy Learns Her Mistake

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

consider or hold as true

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

anew

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

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

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

eagerly desirous

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

confidently declared to be so

From this reading “Nonsense,” asserted Doreen promptly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

put on clothes

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

at any time

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

set up or found

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

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

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

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

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

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

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

the act of departing

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

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

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

not any; not one

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading “Nonsense,” asserted Doreen promptly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

above and across; more than

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

plural of “prescription” — directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

with little or no delay

From this reading “Nonsense,” asserted Doreen promptly.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

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

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

travel slowly

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They stayed about ten minutes and then drove away again, leaving Paddy less able than ever to resist Gwen’s overtures.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

at the time that

From this reading “I have no dress good enough,” she told Doreen when they talked it over, “and I can’t afford to get a new one on purpose.”

in or at the place that

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

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

From this reading At the same time, she felt no less incensed against Lawrence and anxious to avoid meeting him, which was the cause of her reluctance to accept an invitation to a small dance at Gwen’s beautiful home in Grosvenor Place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading True to her word, Gwen called for Doreen a few days later, and the two drove in a taxi to Shepherd’s Bush and found their way to the surgery, where Paddy, in a large black apron, was busy with her prescriptions.