Chapter X

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

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From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

(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 And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

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

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

untroubled by dreams

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

the act of departing

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

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

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

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

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

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

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

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

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

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

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

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

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

poorly conceived or thought out

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

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

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

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

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

on one occasion

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

and nothing more

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

above and across; more than

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

an ignorant or foolish person

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

have faith or confidence in

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

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

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

not in physical motion

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

carry out

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

a special situation

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

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

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And all the time Jeeves remained still pretty cold and distant about the purple socks.

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

From this reading I suppose, if I heard him read his lines once, I did it a dozen times in the first couple of days.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

hard to endure

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

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

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

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

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He seemed to think that my only feeling about the whole affair was one of enthusiastic admiration, and that he could rely on my support and sympathy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading What with trying to imagine how Aunt Agatha was going to take this thing, and being woken up out of the dreamless in the small hours every other night to give my opinion of some new bit of business which Cyril had invented, I became more or less the good old shadow.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading STARTLING DRESSINESS OF A LIFT-ATTENDANT The part which old George had written for the chump Cyril took up about two pages of typescript; but it might have been Hamlet, the way that poor, misguided pinhead worked himself to the bone over it.