Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

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

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

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

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

any thing at all

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

past form of “bang” — strike violently

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

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From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

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From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

one or the other of two

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

raised above the ground

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

past form of “exercise” — put to use

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

plural of “gang” — an association of criminals

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

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

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

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

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

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

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

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

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

an improper demeanor

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

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

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

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

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

a feeling of joy and pride

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

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

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

most important element

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

the force of workers available

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

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

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

freedom from vanity or conceit

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

a brief written record

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

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

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

past form of “partition” — divide into parts, pieces, or sections

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

of or associated with a province

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

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

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE RESCUE.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

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

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

a room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

as if striking with slashing blows

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

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From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

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

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

past form of “toil” — work hard

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

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

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

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

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading This den--he spoke of it as his 'scriptorium'--had a window looking out upon an elevated railway, along which the trains of the London, Chatham, and Dover line banged and rattled all day long.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We cannot all have distinction, Mr. Parker--what I may call the _je ne sais quoi_"-- Mr. Joshua put this with a fine modesty, the distinction of his own style being proverbial--in Spendilove's Press Supply Bureau at any rate.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Style," said Mr. Joshua Benny, "has been defined as a gift of saying anything, of striking any note in the scale of human feelings, without impropriety.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He might have added with a wave of the hand, "You see to what it has advanced me!" for whereas the rest of Spendilove's literary men toiled in two gangs, one on either side of a long high-pitched desk, and wrote slashing leaders for the provincial press, Mr. Joshua exercised his lightness of touch upon 'picturesque middles' in a sort of loose-box partitioned off from the main office by screens of opaque glass.