Chapter IV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

(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 At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

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

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

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

From this reading THE LANDING OF THE FRENCH Then they had dinner.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

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

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

not still wet

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

take in solid food

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE LANDING OF THE FRENCH Then they had dinner.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

destroyed or killed

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading THE LANDING OF THE FRENCH Then they had dinner.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading THE LANDING OF THE FRENCH Then they had dinner.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Arden was very quiet.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LANDING OF THE FRENCH Then they had dinner.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

in a quiet and tranquil manner

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Lord Arden was very quiet.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

except for; apart from

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

express in words

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

be seated

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

successive (without a break)

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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

From this reading THE LANDING OF THE FRENCH Then they had dinner.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE LANDING OF THE FRENCH Then they had dinner.

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

From this reading THE LANDING OF THE FRENCH Then they had dinner.

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

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

detrimental to physical or moral well-being

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

precisely as stated

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

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

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

at the time that

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading But when the cloth had been drawn, and decanters of wine placed among the dishes of dried plums and preserved pears, Lord Arden brought down his fist on the table and said— “Not more than three glasses for me to-day, my lady.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.

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

From this reading The children had to sit very straight and eat very slowly, and their glasses were filled with beer instead of water; and when they asked for water Lady Arden asked how many more times they would have to be told that water was unwholesome.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At quite the beginning of dinner he had told his wife all about the wise woman, and the landing of the French, and the three signs, and she had said, “Law, save us, my lord; you don’t say so?” and gone on placidly cutting up her meat.