Chapter XIV

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

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

(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 A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

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

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Now, and in his right mind, Simon gave Bobby another shock.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading He entered and looked around.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

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

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

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

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

well in the past; former

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

the legal dissolution of a marriage

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He entered and looked around.

a social unit living together

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Now, and in his right mind, Simon gave Bobby another shock.

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

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

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

From this reading He entered and looked around.

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

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

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

From this reading Now, and in his right mind, Simon gave Bobby another shock.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

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

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

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

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

the literary culture

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

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

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He entered and looked around.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

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 A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

the force of workers available

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Now, and in his right mind, Simon gave Bobby another shock.

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

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

a brief written record

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, and in his right mind, Simon gave Bobby another shock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Now, and in his right mind, Simon gave Bobby another shock.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

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

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

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

From this reading THE HUNDRED-POUND NOTE--_continued_ Mudd departed and Bobby made for the coffee-room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

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

From this reading Simon was there, seated at a little table on the right and enjoying himself.

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

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.

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

From this reading A good many people were breakfasting in the big room, the ordinary English breakfast crowd at a big hotel; family parties, lone men and lone women, some reading letters, some papers, and all, somehow, with an air of divorcement from home.