Chapter XXII

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

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

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

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

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

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

in a brisk manner

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

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From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

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

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

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

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

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From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

a special loved one

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

every person

From this reading Everybody knew the history of his liquor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

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

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

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

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

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

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

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

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

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

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Everybody knew the history of his liquor.

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

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Everybody knew the history of his liquor.

plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

immediately past

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

the literary culture

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Everybody knew the history of his liquor.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

a line of people or vehicles waiting for something

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

a particular situation

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

catch sight of

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

moving very fast

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

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

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

bound or secured closely

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.

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

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat

From this reading He had big buckles to his shoes and a canary waistcoat, and a brown coat upon his back.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

look attentively

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

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

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

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

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

during the time that

From this reading _Five and twenty ponies Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the parson, Baccy for the clerk, Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, While the gentlemen go by!_ R. KIPLING.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the day on which the last run of goods had been cellared, Master Crumblejohn stood looking with pride, at the swift succession of casks that were being rolled briskly along his stone passage.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading He wore a leather apron, a good stock collar, and his hair tied in a queue, with a black ribbon in his neck.