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 Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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 Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

(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 ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

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

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "And what brings you here, anyway?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "And what brings you here, anyway?

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

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

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

a female human offspring

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

a social unit living together

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

destroyed or killed

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

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

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

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

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

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

From this reading "And what brings you here, anyway?

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

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

and nothing more

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

the mother of your spouse

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

not any; not one

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

past form of “tax” — levy a tax on

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

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

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

a special situation

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

very small

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

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

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Its accommodation, indeed, was severely taxed just then, for Myler's father and mother-in-law had come to visit him and their daughter, and when Stoner walked in on the scene and added a fifth the tiny parlour was filled to its full extent.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

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

From this reading ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER Although Stoner hailed from Darlington, he had no folk of his own left there--they were all dead and gone.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

at the time that

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading Accordingly he put himself up at a cheap hotel, and when he had taken what its proprietors called a meat tea, he strolled out and made for that part of the town in which his friend Myler had set up housekeeping in a small establishment wherein there was just room for a couple of people to turn round.

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

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Who'd ha' thought of seeing you, Stoner!" exclaimed Myler joyously, when he had welcomed his old chum, and had introduced him to the family circle.