Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

later than; following

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

plural of “amazon” — a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

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

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

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

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

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

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

make a buzzing sound

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

rid of obstructions

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

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

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

at any time

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

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

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

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

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

of a yellowish brown color

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

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

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

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

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

shop selling women's hats

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

plural of “muff” — a warm tubular covering for the hands

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

members of a governing board

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

only a very short time before

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading Shakespeare.

a particular situation

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

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

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

in or at that place or location

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

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

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I've got a table in the corner over here," said little Mr. Brown to Olwen through the buzz of talk that drowned all but the louder strains of the band in the tea-room of the Regent Palace Hotel.

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

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

characterized by a buoyant rhythm

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

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

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

a confused multitude of things

From this reading It was, as ever on a Sunday afternoon, a welter of khaki and girls.

slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

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

From this reading The wicker chairs could not be seen for shrubberies of furs, coloured forest of millinery; there was scarcely a space on the floor clear of muffs, vanity bags, and feet; big feet in brown boots, little feet in high-heeled coloured shoes; swathed feet in hospital wrappings.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PETROL AND THE CHARM "For your own ladies, and pale-visaged maids, Like Amazons, come tripping after drums; Their thimbles into armed gauntlets change, Their needles to lances."