Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

equally

From this reading “Women,” he said to himself, “are all alike.

(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 “Women,” he said to himself, “are all alike.

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

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

From this reading “Women,” he said to himself, “are all alike.

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From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

on or to one side

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

brought into existence

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

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From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

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

From this reading “Women,” he said to himself, “are all alike.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

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

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Women,” he said to himself, “are all alike.

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

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

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

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

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

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From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Women,” he said to himself, “are all alike.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

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

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

smile affectedly or derisively

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

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

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

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

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading SLOTMAN ARRIVES AT A MISUNDERSTANDING At half-past nine on the Monday morning Miss Joan Meredyth walked into Mr. Slotman’s office, and Mr. Slotman, seeing her, turned his head aside to hide the smirk of satisfaction.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”

at the time that

From this reading They give themselves confounded airs and graces, but when it comes to the point, they aren’t born fools.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “Women,” he said to himself, “are all alike.

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From this reading She knows jolly well she wouldn’t get another job in a hurry, and here she is.”