used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Go on, my friend, go on,” he said, blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Go on, my friend, go on,” he said, blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “Go on, my friend, go on,” he said, blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion only laughed.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
digestionnounUS /daɪˈdʒestʃən/
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
eating-houses
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From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
Fensden
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From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
ferretingverbUS /ˈferətɪŋ/
-ing form of “ferret” — hound or harry relentlessly
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
garlicnounUS /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on, my friend, go on,” he said, blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke.
Godfrey
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From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
Henderson
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From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
irreparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrepərəbəl/
impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
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 “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading His companion only laughed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Go on, my friend, go on,” he said, blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on, my friend, go on,” he said, blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke.
on one occasion
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
and nothing more
From this reading His companion only laughed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
express in words
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Go on, my friend, go on,” he said, blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke.
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
steaknounUS /steɪk/
a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
carry out
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
two times
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
in or at the place that
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
which person or people
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
a late time of life
From this reading There are any number of places where you can get a chop or steak, free of garlic, in a decent quarter of the Town, to say nothing of being waited upon by a man who _does_ look as if he had been brave enough to face the dangers of washing once or twice within five years.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I never knew such a fellow as you are for ferreting out these low, foreign eating-houses,” said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor Fensden, as they turned from Oxford Street into one of the narrow thoroughfares in the neighbourhood of Soho.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why you should take such trouble, and at the same time do your digestion such irreparable injury, I can not imagine.
