Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

remote in manner

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

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

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

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

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading _--Thackeray's "Mahogany Tree."_ THE _PUNCH_ DINNER AND THE _PUNCH_ CLUB.

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

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

a large formal assembly

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

plural of “diner” — a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading _--Thackeray's "Mahogany Tree."_ THE _PUNCH_ DINNER AND THE _PUNCH_ CLUB.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

in or to another place

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

an opening that permits escape or release

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a short vivid experience

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

destroyed or killed

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a university degree with honors

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

plural of “humorist” — someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

the sound of laughing

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

the quality of being loyal

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading _--Thackeray's "Mahogany Tree."_ THE _PUNCH_ DINNER AND THE _PUNCH_ CLUB.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a form of address for a man

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

plural of “parliament” — a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading _--Thackeray's "Mahogany Tree."_ THE _PUNCH_ DINNER AND THE _PUNCH_ CLUB.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

possessive form of “silver” — a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

deliver by singing

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

be seated

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

English cartoonist (1820-1914)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading _--Thackeray's "Mahogany Tree."_ THE _PUNCH_ DINNER AND THE _PUNCH_ CLUB.

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

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

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

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

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

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.

at the time that

From this reading Life is but short-- When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree."

the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

From this reading Origin and Antiquity of the Meal--Place of Celebration--The "Crown"--In Bouverie Street and Elsewhere--The Dining-Hall--The Table--And Plans--Jokes and Amenities--Jerrold and his "Bark"--A Night at the Dinner--From Mr. Henry Silver's Diary--Loyalty and Perseverance of Diners--Charles H. Bennett and the _Jeu d'esprit_--Keene Holds Aloof--Business--Evolution of the Cartoon--Honours Divided--Guests--Special Dinners, "Jubilee," "Thackeray," "Burnand," and "Tenniel"--Dinners to _Punch_--The _Punch_ Club--Exit Albert Smith--High Spirits--"The Whistling Oyster"--Baylis as a Prophet--"Two Pins Club."

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading "Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading Among the Parliaments of Wits and the Conclaves of Humorists the weekly convention known as "the _Punch_ Dinner" holds highest rank, if importance is to be judged by results and pre-eminence by renown.