Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

later than; following

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

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

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

a youthful male person

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

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

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading 'There was no escape possible,' he said.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

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

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

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

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

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From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

not any; not one

From this reading 'There was no escape possible,' he said.

the middle of the day

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

possessive form of “oxford” — a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading 'There was no escape possible,' he said.

in the near future

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

cause to flee

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'There was no escape possible,' he said.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading 'There was no escape possible,' he said.

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

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

From this reading Montague came back presently with the boy, and gave Wogan the news that the Parson was taken.

plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

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

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.

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

From this reading WOGAN WEARS LADY OXFORD'S LIVERY, BUT DOES NOT REMAIN IN HER SERVICE.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading The question with which Mr. Wogan lay down to sleep after Lady Oxford's rout, woke him at noon; he sent a boy whom he could trust to Ryder Street to desire Colonel Montague's attendance.