Chapter XXII

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

(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 There’s zip in her legs, all right.”

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From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was he that spoke first.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

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

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

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

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

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

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was he that spoke first.

an alcoholic beverage made from fermented mare's milk; made originally by nomads of central Asia

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

staying power

From this reading There’s zip in her legs, all right.”

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

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

female equine animal

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

precisely, exactly

From this reading There’s zip in her legs, all right.”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

that is looked for

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

to a meager degree or in a meager manner

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was he that spoke first.

filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

carry out

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was he that spoke first.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading There’s zip in her legs, all right.”

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

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

up to a particular time

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

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

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

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

From this reading It was he that spoke first.

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

From this reading They were silent until Walsh’s cigar had begun to burn satisfactorily.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “That little Estabrook mare has good wind; I never tried her in the snow before.

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

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A CONFERENCE AT THE ALLEQUIPPA On their return to the Allequippa Club Walsh and Wingfield sought a quiet corner of the smoking-room and sat down to take account of their adventures, Walsh with a steaming hot whiskey before him, Wingfield with his usual glass of koumiss, which he sipped sparingly.

close with a zipper

From this reading There’s zip in her legs, all right.”