Chapter III

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

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

(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 don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

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

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

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

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

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From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

a low mountain range in western Massachusetts; a resort area

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

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

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

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From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

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

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading "Very nice people," said the Idiot.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

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

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

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

From this reading "It's very simple," said the Idiot.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

used to form the superlative

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

a port city in southeastern Wales

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Very nice people," said the Idiot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

someone who educates young people

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Very nice people," said the Idiot.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading "It's very simple," said the Idiot.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

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

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

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

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very nice people," said the Idiot.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And what kind of people, pray, live in such places as that?" demanded the Bibliomaniac.

which person or people

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."

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

From this reading "I don't see why they need a home at all if that's the way they do," said Mrs. Pedagog.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "People, for the most part, who spend their winters at Palm Beach, their springs in London, their summers at Newport or on the Continent, and their autumns in the Berkshires."