Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

later than; following

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

a large gathering of people of a particular type

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

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From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

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From this reading THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

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From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

being one more than ten

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

intense or sharp

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

take the midday meal

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

according to the clock

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

above and across; more than

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

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

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading THE COCKAYNES IN PARIS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

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

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "My dears," said Mr. Cockayne, "we must husband our time.

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

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The morning after a bevy of "the blonde daughters of Albion" have arrived in Paris, Pater--over the coffee (why is it impossible to get such coffee in England?), the delicious bread, and the exquisite butter--proceeds to expound his views of the manner in which the time of the party should be spent.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To-day I propose we go, at eleven o'clock, to see the parade of the Guard in the Rue de Rivoli; from there (we shall be close at hand) we can see the Louvre; by two o'clock we will lunch in the Palais Royal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading So was it with the Cockaynes, an intensely British party.