Chapter XXII

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

possessing life

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

a formal public statement

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

someone who drives a taxi for a living

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

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

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

the act of departing

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

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

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

pretentiously elegant

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

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

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

and nothing more

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

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

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

inflected form of “overpay” — pay too much

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

owed as a debt

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

a person who is at least six feet tall

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

make square

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

as much as a teaspoon will hold

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

cause a stinging or tingling sensation

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

the upper part of anything

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

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

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading So one morning, having arrived at the conclusion that it was about time that the announcement should be made, I paid up what was owing for those rooms in Clifford Street, Dalston, had my portmanteau put on the top of a cab, and having put myself inside, drove off to Twickenham House in St. James's Square.

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

From this reading It was a good horse, and as it took me along as a horse ought to, from the tingle at the tips of my fingers, and the tickle at the balls of my feet, which made me feel I'd like to do something high-toned in the way of fancy dancing, I knew that I was going to enjoy myself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.

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

From this reading Cab stopped; I stepped out, overpaid cabby, got in some work on the knocker and the bell.

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

From this reading A MARQUIS IN FACT Since the Marquis of Twickenham was alive I thought it would be just as well to announce the fact in the grand style.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Door opened and there was a young six-footer, in a lovely livery, beautiful silk stockings, and with a teaspoonful of flour on his manly head, looking down at me.