Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

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

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

speak to

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

later than; following

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

possessing life

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

(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 MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

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

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

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

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

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

From this reading “N.B.,” retorted MacNab, “_you_ don’t send many!”

past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

move gently or carefully

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

make attractive or lovable

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

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

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

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

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

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

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

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 “N.B.,” retorted MacNab, “_you_ don’t send many!”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

clean or organized

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

a wrapped container

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading “N.B.,” retorted MacNab, “_you_ don’t send many!”

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading “N.B.,” retorted MacNab, “_you_ don’t send many!”

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Bedad, I know the address of that!” drawled FitzGerald from his long cane chair, “St. Andrew’s Lodge, Crieff, Perthshire, N.B. Ahem—presents endear absents.”

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

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

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

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

From this reading MYSTERY AND SUSPICION One evening after dinner the four chums—unusual circumstance—were all present; MacNab, seated at the big round table, engaged in putting up a remarkably neat parcel, the others lounging at ease, smoking and talking.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why, man alive, it’s all I can do to keep myself in boots!

something won (especially money)

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “N.B.,” retorted MacNab, “_you_ don’t send many!”

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

From this reading And you’re wrong about presents, for I did send my sister a ruby ring out of ‘Top-Note’s’ winnings.