Chapter XIV

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

in the past

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

(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 “ALL BULLS HEAR!”

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

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

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading “ALL BULLS HEAR!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

serving as an essential component

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

recognizable; marked

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

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

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

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

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

put on clothes

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

without fault or error

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “ALL BULLS HEAR!”

possessive form of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

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

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

provided with artificial light

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

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

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

the force of workers available

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

cut with a saw

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

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

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

a source of difficulty

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

up to a particular time

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

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

From this reading Mr. Broad was in faultless evening dress, and the gleaming head-lamps of his car illuminated the mean street.

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

From this reading ELK went out on the street to see the American.

at the time that

From this reading “I didn’t know there was a raid,” confessed Joshua Broad, “but when I saw twenty Central Office men dash out of Heron’s Club and drive furiously away, I am entitled to guess that their haste doesn’t indicate their anxiety to get to bed before the clock strikes two.

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

showing curiosity

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”

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

From this reading “You’ve certainly a nose for trouble,” said Elk with respect; “and whilst you’re telling me how you came to know about this raid, which hadn’t been decided on until half-an-hour ago, I’ll do some quiet wondering.”