Chapter XXII

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

From this reading * * * * * (Five verses omitted.) _The Sporting Times_, June 14, 1879.

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

From this reading * * * * * (Five verses omitted.) _The Sporting Times_, June 14, 1879.

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

treat badly

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

to say again or imitate

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

divisible by two

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading * * * * * (Five verses omitted.) _The Sporting Times_, June 14, 1879.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading II.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading III.

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading * * * * * (Five verses omitted.) _The Sporting Times_, June 14, 1879.

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

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

a public toilet for men

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

expressed without speech

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

information about recent and important events

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

throughout a period of time

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading * * * * * (Five verses omitted.) _The Sporting Times_, June 14, 1879.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

on the contrary

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

register formally as a participant or member

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading * * * * * (Five verses omitted.) _The Sporting Times_, June 14, 1879.

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

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

From this reading Charles Dilke, he looked at Lord Lansdowne―― Lansdowne, he looked at Rosebery―― And sitting there in study brown They passed the bottle rather free; Then sang o’er “dead men’s” _empty_ graves, “Greeks never, never, shall be slaves!”

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading * * * * * (Five verses omitted.) _The Sporting Times_, June 14, 1879.

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading * * * * * (Five verses omitted.) _The Sporting Times_, June 14, 1879.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

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

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading Lo! the _Dispatch_, the _Daily News_, Charles Dilke, with many a gay recruit, Have told how Greece the Powers abuse; And even Fleet Street is not mute To sounds which echo with more zest At Rooms of Willis in the West.