Chapter XVII

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

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

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

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

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

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

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

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

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From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

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From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

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

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

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From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

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From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

someone who is a detective

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

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

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

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

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

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

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

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

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

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

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

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

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

roused to anger

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

engage in

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

hide under a false appearance

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

the force of workers available

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

plural of “plunge” — a brief swim in water

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

doubt about the truth of something

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

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

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

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

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

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

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

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

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

possessive form of “wayne” — United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

at the time that

From this reading Wingfield, himself most abstemious, had been careful not to place temptation in his friend’s way; and he had taken Wayne to Philadelphia the better to keep track of him at a time when, he knew by experience, Wayne was likely to make one of his mad plunges.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading Notwithstanding Colonel Craighill’s skepticism as to the purpose of their excursion, they had really been to Philadelphia to a Mask and Wig entertainment of University men.

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

From this reading CRAIGHILL BIDES AT HOME Wayne and Dick Wingfield breakfasted at the Club on the morning of their return.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading Wingfield had watched with interest Wayne’s prolonged abstinence and wondered whether it could be possible that his friend had really reformed.