Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I have had quite a turn--as you women always put it.

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

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Maria, I have not been so upset for many years.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading “If colour proves health, you have gained it.”

dearly loved

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

plural of “dye” — a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Maria, I have not been so upset for many years.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading “If colour proves health, you have gained it.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

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

From this reading I have had quite a turn--as you women always put it.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If colour proves health, you have gained it.”

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading “If colour proves health, you have gained it.”

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If colour proves health, you have gained it.”

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

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

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “If colour proves health, you have gained it.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Maria, I have not been so upset for many years.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading “Maria, I have not been so upset for many years.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Maria, I have not been so upset for many years.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “If colour proves health, you have gained it.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I have had quite a turn--as you women always put it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I have had quite a turn--as you women always put it.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

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From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Maria, I have not been so upset for many years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

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

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I have had quite a turn--as you women always put it.

detrimental to physical or moral well-being

From this reading Unwholesome indignation dyes my cheeks, and that is almost as bad as indigestion.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading “Maria, I have not been so upset for many years.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I have had quite a turn--as you women always put it.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

a late time of life

From this reading “Maria, I have not been so upset for many years.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading FOUL IN PRACTICE “I hope, my dear, that your ride has done you good,” said the Rector's wife to the Rector, as he came into the hall with a wonderfully red face, one fine afternoon in October.