Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

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

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

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

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

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

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

put on clothes

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

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From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

divisible by two

From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.

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

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.

set up or found

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

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

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

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

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

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

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

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

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

immediately past

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.

held dear

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

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

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

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

From this reading At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

be seated

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

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

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

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

From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.

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

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

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From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading At heart he was a Bohemian of the old type.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

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

From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

widely or fully known

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

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

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

in or at the place that

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

plural of “whim” — a sudden desire

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As usual her rooms were full, and to-night of people amongst whom he felt himself to some extent an alien.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A WOMAN OF WHIMS Drexley had found his way to her side at last.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading For Drexley was not of the fashionable world--not even of the fashionable literary world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He loved to spend his days at work, and his evenings at a certain well-known club, where evening dress was abhorred, and a man might sit, if he would, in his shirt sleeves.