Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

react verbally

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

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

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

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

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

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

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

the act of digging

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

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

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

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

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

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

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

and nothing more

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

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

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

a woman of refinement

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

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

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

not any; not one

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

in other respects or ways

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

go across or through

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

by chance

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

the act of removing hair with a razor

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

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

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

a particular situation

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

refrain from harming

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

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

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Everything there confirming his belief, he went to inform Mr. Rash.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Steptoe knew then that what he had expected had come to pass, and if earlier than he had looked for it, perhaps it was just as well.

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

From this reading As Mr. Rash was shaving in the bathroom Steptoe plodded round the bedroom, picking up scattered articles of clothing, putting outside the door the shoes which had been taken off on the previous night, digging another pair of shoes from the shoe-cupboard, and otherwise busying himself as usual.

which person or people

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

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

From this reading It was Steptoe who discovered that the little back spare room was empty, though William had informed him that he thought it strange that madam didn't appear for breakfast.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Having tapped at madam's door and received no answer he ventured within.