Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

(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 A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

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

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

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

From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

at any time

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

foolish or senseless behavior

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

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

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

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

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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

From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

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

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

and nothing more

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

plural of “loafer” — person who does no work

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

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

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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

From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

a document giving an official instruction or command

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

the head of a city government

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

not any; not one

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

look furtively

From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading HIS LITTLE LORDSHIP'S SHOW, AND A PEEP INTO DOWNING-STREET.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

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

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

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

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A great day for London loafers is it, when my Lord Mayor puts on the big chain, and issues his mandate to the sprats, who then come up the river, to the great joy of the poor, who have it thus in tradition.

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

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

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

From this reading No Choctaw war-train was ever half so extravagant of colored cloth and feathers.

at the time that

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

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

From this reading A great man is the Lord Mayor on that day on which he sacrifices all his good sense to an ancient and much-beloved show, in which he permits himself to be made the fool of the farce.

which person or people

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Uncle Sam!--if, beside yourself, there exists outside of Cape Cod another individual who would like to see Mr. Thomas Foolery move in state most perfect, just send him over here: he must be present on that day when the little Lord Mayor makes a great man of himself.