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 SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

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From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

show off

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

young bird especially of domestic fowl

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

a room used for dining

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

intense and profound fear

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

a human being

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

in a punctilious manner

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

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From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

except for; apart from

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

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From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

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

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

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

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

in or at the place that

From this reading He travelled by tube or omnibus from the Bayswater Road, where he lived what he described as his private life.

a Caucasian

From this reading SCOBBS OF RED HORSE VALLEY Mr. White, managing director of Punsonby's Store, was a man of simple tastes.

which person or people

From this reading He had a horror of extravagance and it was his boast that he had never ridden in a taxi-cab save as the guest of some other person who paid.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He lunched in the staff dining-room, punctiliously paying his bill; he dined at home in solitary state, for he had neither chick nor child, heir or wife.