Chapter XXV

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

(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 This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

an occurrence of something

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

third-person singular of “connote” — express or state indirectly

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading It derives from an early religious settlement, founded in A.D.

third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading It derives from an early religious settlement, founded in A.D.

expressive of low opinion

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It derives from an early religious settlement, founded in A.D.

omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

well known or easily recognized

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading It derives from an early religious settlement, founded in A.D.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

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

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

throughout history

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

showing lack of due respect or veneration

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

an established line of travel or access

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

and nothing more

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

not any; not one

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

violating or tending to violate or offend against

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

and nothing more

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

a feeling of righteous anger

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

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

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

plural of “railway” — 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 speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading It derives from an early religious settlement, founded in A.D.

a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading It derives from an early religious settlement, founded in A.D.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

express in speech

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

in or at that place or location

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

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

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

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

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

the act of using

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

the act of using

From this reading In their mouths, elision of the “Minster” merely connotes affection and use, as one drops the titles or the “Mister” of a friend, in speaking of him; but in the case of railway usage it is the offensive familiarity of the ill-bred, or, at the least, a derogatory saving of space and type.

having passed out of existence

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”

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

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading WIMBORNE MINSTER WIMBORNE MINSTER or “Warborne” in _Two on a Tower_—is, or was, for the Romans and their works are altogether vanished from the town, the _Vindogladia_ of the Antonine Itinerary.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This common practice is all the more historically an outrage, for had there been no Minster, there would have been no town of Wimborne.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you speak of it in the curt irreverent way of railways and their time-tables, or in the equally curt, but only familiar, manner of its inhabitants, it is merely “Wimborne.”