Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

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

From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

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

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

earlier than; in front of

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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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without care or concern

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

a particular society at a particular time and place

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

a wide scope

From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

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From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

a man of refinement

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

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

From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

an auxiliary activity

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

where you live at a particular time

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From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

provided with artificial light

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

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

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

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

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

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From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

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From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

not any; not one

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

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

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

and nothing more

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

plural of “orchid” — any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

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From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

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

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

the act of taking and printing photographs

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

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From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

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

From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

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

From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.

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

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

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

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

radically distinctive and without equal

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

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

From this reading To the right honourable gentleman the game of politics was a pursuit only second in its fascinations to the culture of rare orchids.

widely or fully known

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

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

From this reading Papers of unique political importance were strewn carelessly about that diplomatic battlefield, for at this famous table the Right Honourable Walter Belford played political chess.

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

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

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From this reading Visitors to a well-known Sussex coast resort will need no introduction to Womsley Old Place, the charming seat of that charming man, the Right Hon. Walter Belford.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It ranked in that fine, if eccentric, mind about equal with the accumulating of rare editions, early printed works, illuminated missals, palimpsests, and other MSS., or with the delights of the higher photography--a hobby to which Mr. Belford devoted much attention.

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From this reading AN OFFICIAL CALL The Home Secretary sat before the red-leathern expanse of his writing-table.