Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

(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 THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

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

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

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

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

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

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

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

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Swap you, mate, then," called out a facetious L.

the British cabinet minister responsible for finance

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

plural of “chap” — a boy or man

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

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

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

abused or oppressed by people in power

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

cleverly amusing in tone

From this reading "Swap you, mate, then," called out a facetious L.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

play in which children pretend to put out a fire

From this reading & N. W. fireman.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

the act of departing

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

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

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

ten 10s

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

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

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

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

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

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

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

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

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

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

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

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

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading "Swap you, mate, then," called out a facetious L.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading "Swap you, mate, then," called out a facetious L.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

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 & N. W. fireman.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

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

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

on one occasion

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Swap you, mate, then," called out a facetious L.

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

express in words

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

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

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

successive (without a break)

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

exchange or give (something) in exchange for

From this reading "Swap you, mate, then," called out a facetious L.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

express in words

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

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

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Swap you, mate, then," called out a facetious L.

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

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

possessive form of “thing” — a special situation

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

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

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

plural of “tube” — conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading & N. W. fireman.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

during the time that

From this reading There's our good kumred the Chancellor of the Exchequer to be taken into account, and while I'm about it let me tell you straight that these Cabinet jobs, whether at twenty, fifty, or a hundred quid a week, aren't the softest things going, as some of you chaps seem to imagine."

having won

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But that isn't saying that the thing's as good as done, so don't go slinging it broadcast in the next pub you come to.

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

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE DOWNTRODDEN "Kumreds," announced Mr Tubes with winning familiarity, "I may say now and once and for all that you've thoroughly convinced _me_ of the justice of your claims.