Chapter XVII

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

anew

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

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

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When he wandered back into the office George had returned and beckoned him to the desk.

past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading When he wandered back into the office George had returned and beckoned him to the desk.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

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From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

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From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

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

From this reading When he wandered back into the office George had returned and beckoned him to the desk.

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From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

at any time

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

provide as food

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading When he wandered back into the office George had returned and beckoned him to the desk.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

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

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

immediately past

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

joined in matrimony

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

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

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

the force of workers available

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

with respect to moral principles

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading When he wandered back into the office George had returned and beckoned him to the desk.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When he wandered back into the office George had returned and beckoned him to the desk.

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

someone who saves something from danger or violence

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

express in words

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

third-person singular of “sober” — cause to become sober

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

a chronic drinker

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

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

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

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

From this reading "If this goes on," muttered John Ryder, "I shall become a sot.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

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

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

being four more than twenty

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading THE DUTY AGAIN DEVOLVES Ryder feed a waiter to bring him some breakfast into the café and did something he had never done before in his life--drank a "life saver" before the morning meal.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading When he wandered back into the office George had returned and beckoned him to the desk.

at the time that

From this reading When he wandered back into the office George had returned and beckoned him to the desk.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading I have drunk more between-meal drinks within the last twenty-four hours than I ever did before in my life.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading They say getting married sobers most men; it seems as though it may utterly wreck _me_--morally!"