Chapter III

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

(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 Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

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

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

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

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

a person who is in charge

From this reading This was quite unusual on the part of my chief.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

plural of “delicacy” — the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

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

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

divisible by two

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

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

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

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

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

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

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

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

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

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

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

and nothing more

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

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

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was quite unusual on the part of my chief.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

above and across; more than

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This was quite unusual on the part of my chief.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This was quite unusual on the part of my chief.

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

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

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

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

express in words

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

an educational institution

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

have in common

From this reading He always breakfasted alone in his own house; even his daughters did not share the meal with him.

remove body hair with a razor

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

term of address for a man

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

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

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

except if; if not

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading This was quite unusual on the part of my chief.

a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

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

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

at the time that

From this reading BERNARD CAREY, LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER OF SUBMARINES I had just finished my tub the next morning, and was about to shave, when there was a knock at my bedroom door.

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

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

during the time that

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

weak in willpower, courage or vitality

From this reading Lockhart and myself breakfasted with the boys--that is to say, we sat at a table at one end of the room, while old Mrs. Gaunt, the matron, presided over the bread-and-scrape and the urn of wishy-washy tea which was all the boarders got, unless they provided delicacies for themselves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The school porter came in with a message--"the Doctor sends his compliments, sir, and will you give him the pleasure of your company at breakfast this morning?"