Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

later than; following

From this reading She screamed after him "Ha' you seen your letter?

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

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

eagerly desirous

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

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

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

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

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

prepare a hot meal

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

your parents

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading She screamed after him "Ha' you seen your letter?

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

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

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

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

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

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

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

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

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

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

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

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading She screamed after him "Ha' you seen your letter?

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

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

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

except for; apart from

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading She screamed after him "Ha' you seen your letter?

inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

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

From this reading She screamed after him "Ha' you seen your letter?

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

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

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

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

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

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

on a floor above

From this reading He made one step from the coach to the door, scurried through the tap and upstairs.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

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

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Cook me a steak, Meg," Harry said, and went up the stairs three at a time.

at the time that

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

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

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

which person or people

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She screamed after him "Ha' you seen your letter?

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

From this reading IN THE TAP When Harry came back to his tavern, he was, you'll believe, not anxious to be seen.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But the coming of a coach, and a coach of some splendour, to the humble "Hand of Pork" had brought folks to the windows, and at the staircase window Harry bumped into his landlady, who gasped at him and began a "Save your lordship--" which ended in "God help us, it's Mr. Boyce."