Chapter IV

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

From this reading I am happy to say, however, that I can give you a certain amount of comfort.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

(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 MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

a quantity of money

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

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

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

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

From this reading The Company are clearly liable and will have to compensate you for its loss.

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

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

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

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

for the reason that

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading I am happy to say, however, that I can give you a certain amount of comfort.

without doubt or question

From this reading The Company are clearly liable and will have to compensate you for its loss.

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From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading I am happy to say, however, that I can give you a certain amount of comfort.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The Company are clearly liable and will have to compensate you for its loss.

adjust for

From this reading The Company are clearly liable and will have to compensate you for its loss.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

dearly loved

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

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

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

the organ of sight

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Company are clearly liable and will have to compensate you for its loss.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I am happy to say, however, that I can give you a certain amount of comfort.

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

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading I am happy to say, however, that I can give you a certain amount of comfort.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading I am happy to say, however, that I can give you a certain amount of comfort.

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

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

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

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

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

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Company are clearly liable and will have to compensate you for its loss.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

go away from a place

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

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 If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading The Company are clearly liable and will have to compensate you for its loss.

something that is lost

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

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

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

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

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

express in words

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading The Temple.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

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

From this reading The Temple.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

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

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

a source of difficulty

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

precisely as stated

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

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From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

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From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

in or at the place that

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

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

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The Company are clearly liable and will have to compensate you for its loss.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you leave your luggage at a railway station, on the platform or in a waiting-room, telling a porter to keep an eye on it, and your luggage is lost or stolen, the Company will not be liable for its loss, because it is not part of a porter’s duties to act as a quasi-policeman or detective, and moreover the Company provide a place where such luggage can be left with safety, viz., the cloak-room.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY DEAR DOROTHY,—I am sorry that you should have had so much trouble about your luggage; it must be very annoying to be deprived of one’s things, quite apart from all consideration of their value, and I can quite appreciate the amount of trouble and inconvenience, to say nothing of expense, which you have been put to by the loss of your portmanteau.