Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

in addition

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

a job in an organization

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

of or relating to billiards

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

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From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

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

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

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

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading MOUNSER GREEN.

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

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

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

a message received and understood

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

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

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

and nothing more

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

the force of workers available

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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From this reading MOUNSER GREEN.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

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From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

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

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

unusual or striking

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

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From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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From this reading This was one of the rooms in the Foreign Office and looked out into St. James's Park.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

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

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

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From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Mounser Green was a distinguished clerk in that department,--and distinguished also in various ways, being one of the fashionable men about town, a great adept at private theatricals, remarkable as a billiard player at his club, and a contributor to various magazines.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

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

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

which person or people

From this reading This information was given by a handsome man, known as Mounser Green, about six feet high, wearing a velvet shooting coat,--more properly called an office coat from its present uses,--who had just entered a spacious well-carpeted comfortable room in which three other gentlemen were sitting at their different tables.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "So Peter Boyd is to go to Washington in the Paragon's place, and Jack Slade goes to Vienna, and young Palliser is to get Slade's berth at Lisbon."