Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

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

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading Behind, in red cloaks slashed with ermine, the new Baron and his escort of two brother Peers.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind, in red cloaks slashed with ermine, the new Baron and his escort of two brother Peers.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

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

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Behind, in red cloaks slashed with ermine, the new Baron and his escort of two brother Peers.

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

courtesy towards women

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

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From this reading Behind, in red cloaks slashed with ermine, the new Baron and his escort of two brother Peers.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

the expensive white fur of the ermine

From this reading Behind, in red cloaks slashed with ermine, the new Baron and his escort of two brother Peers.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Behind, in red cloaks slashed with ermine, the new Baron and his escort of two brother Peers.

the organ of sight

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

coins made of gold

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

displaying superhuman strength or power

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

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

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

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

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

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

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

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

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

engage in

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

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

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

not any; not one

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

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

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

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From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

a light shade of red

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

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

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Behind, in red cloaks slashed with ermine, the new Baron and his escort of two brother Peers.

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes

From this reading Behind, in red cloaks slashed with ermine, the new Baron and his escort of two brother Peers.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

carry out

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

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

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

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

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

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

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

a group of soldiers

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

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

From this reading Two new Peers to take their seats; procession formed in back room outside; enters from below Bar.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

in or at the place that

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

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

From this reading Meanwhile other Members troop off to Lords, where spectacle is provided which beats the pantomimes into fits.

in the company of; together with

From this reading First comes Black Rod, with nothing black about him; then Garter King-at-Arms, a herculean personage, fully five feet high, with a dangerous gleam in his eye, and the Royal Arms of England quartered in scarlet and blue and gold on his manly back.

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

From this reading There being no room for them to advance in due procession, they fall into single file, make their way to the Woolsack, where sits that pink of chivalry, that mould of fashion, that perfection of form, the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.