4.25
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From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
Bookstallnoun
a shop where books are sold
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I should like to make a little experiment.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
Drysdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
ephemeraladjectiveUS /ɪˈfemərəl/
lasting a very short time
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading But I should like to make a little experiment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
GALFRID
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From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I should like to make a little experiment.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I should like to make a little experiment.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
engage in
From this reading But I should like to make a little experiment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
and nothing more
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
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 SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I should like to make a little experiment.
refrain from harming
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
TerminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SCENE III.--_Opposite a Railway Bookstall at a London Terminus._ TIME--_Saturday_, 4.25 P.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes to spare; time enough to lay in any quantity of light literature.
UNDERSHELL
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From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Undershell (in a head voice)._ I fear the merely ephemeral does not appeal to me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Drysdale_ (_to his friend_, GALFRID UNDERSHELL, _whom he is "seeing off"_).
