Chapter XIX

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

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

collect or gather

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

past form of “amass” — collect or gather

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

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

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

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

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

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

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

well in the past; former

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

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

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

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

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

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

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

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

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

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

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

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

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

and nothing more

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

keep engaged

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE MR.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

not one, and not any

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

not divisible by two

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

on one occasion

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

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From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

leather from the skin of swine

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

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

From this reading THE MR.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

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

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

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

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

at the time that

From this reading CHESTERTON It was always a strain when July came round, for John to amass those seventeen odd pounds for the journey to Venice.

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

From this reading But it was a greater strain when, having amassed it, he had some days before him in which to walk about the streets before he departed--it was a greater strain, then, not to spend it.

which person or people

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

From this reading It was always in these few days before his yearly exodus, that John ran across the things that one most desires to buy.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For money, to those who have none, is merely water and it percolates through the toughest pigskin purse, finds it way somehow or other into the pocket and, once there, is in a sieve with as broad a mesh as you could need to find.