Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Immelan fetched two chairs, and they settled down to watch the set.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Immelan fetched two chairs, and they settled down to watch the set.

third-person singular of “fascinate” — cause to be interested or curious

From this reading And Lady Maggie fascinates me."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading Immelan fetched two chairs, and they settled down to watch the set.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

set up or found

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

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

From this reading Immelan fetched two chairs, and they settled down to watch the set.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading And Lady Maggie fascinates me."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

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

From this reading And Lady Maggie fascinates me."

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

From this reading And Lady Maggie fascinates me."

the force of workers available

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Immelan fetched two chairs, and they settled down to watch the set.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Immelan fetched two chairs, and they settled down to watch the set.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.

carry out

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

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

From this reading Immelan fetched two chairs, and they settled down to watch the set.

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

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

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

From this reading Immelan fetched two chairs, and they settled down to watch the set.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.

up to a particular time

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

look attentively

From this reading "I should like to watch this game for a few minutes," she told her companion.

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

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

in or at the place that

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

which person or people

From this reading Naida, deserted by her father, who had found a taxicab to take him back to the purlieus of Piccadilly and auction bridge, sauntered along at the back of the tennis nets until she arrived at the court where Nigel and his party were playing.

but in spite of that

From this reading "The men are such opposite types and yet both so good-looking.