Chapter III

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

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

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

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

take (territory) as if by conquest

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

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From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

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From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

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

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

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From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

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

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

past form of “cater” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

a book issued to holders of checking accounts

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

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

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

with equanimity

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

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

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

at any time

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

involving financial matters

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

set up or found

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

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

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

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

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

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

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

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

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

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

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

not many times

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

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

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

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 The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

the force of workers available

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

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

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

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

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

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

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

the money risked on a gamble

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

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

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

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

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

not possible to deny

From this reading The high cost of living is undeniable, and Bannard not infrequently found himself in financial difficulties of more or less depth and importance.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

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

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

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

From this reading He had always been glad he had made the move, for the city life was far more to his liking than the village ways of Berrien, and if his law practice could not be called enormous, it was growing and he had developed some real ability.

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

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

which person or people

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.

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

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of late he had fallen in with a crowd of men much richer than himself, and association with them had led to extravagance in the matter of cards for high stakes, motors of high cost, and high living generally.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHECKBOOK Winston Bannard's apartments in New York were comfortable though not luxurious.

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

From this reading The Caxton Annex catered to young bachelors who were not millionaires but who liked to live pleasantly, and Bannard had been contentedly ensconced there ever since he had left his aunt's home.