Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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From this reading * * * * * "Linen collars at 3s.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

speak to

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

later than; following

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

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From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading * * * * * "Linen collars at 3s.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

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From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPORTING GOLF.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

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

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading * * * * * "Linen collars at 3s.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

information about recent and important events

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

not any; not one

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

being perceived or observed

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

express the need or desire for

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading * * * * * "Linen collars at 3s.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

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

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SPORTING GOLF.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading 6d. each sounds incredible."--_Daily News._ A bit stiff, no doubt.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

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

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

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

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

move through by or as by digging

From this reading (_With the British Army in France._) "I noticed the old sapper instinct asserting itself in Mac when he tried to tunnel out of that bunker at the seventh," said Denny after tea in the golf club-house.

at the time that

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The President and Committee of the British Lepidopterists' Association request the pleasure of your company on January the 15th, at 5 P.M., when Mr. Nathaniel Prendergast will give an illustrated address on The Haunts and Habits of the minor Copperwing, together with a few Notes on Gnats.