Chapter III

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

(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 They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

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

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

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From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

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

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

reduce to bankruptcy

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

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

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

for the reason that

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

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From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

plural of “cell” — any small compartment

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

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From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

every person

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

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

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

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From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

flash intermittently

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

set up or found

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

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From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

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

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

and nothing more

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

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From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

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

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

above and across; more than

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

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

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

-ing form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

plural of “reeve” — female ruff

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

express in words

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

the act of killing yourself

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

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

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way

From this reading “Everybody,” said Reeves, “if you notice, has already started treating an assumption as if it were a fact.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

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

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They all say it was Brotherhood we found lying there; they all say he committed suicide because he had just gone bankrupt.

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

at the time that

From this reading Gordon and he had each a comfortable arm-chair, each a corner of the fire-place to flick his cigarette-ash into, when they met that evening to talk over the possibilities of the situation as it had hitherto developed.

in or at the place that

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.

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

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves, however, had done something to turn his apartments into a civilized dwelling-place; there were pictures which did not illustrate wings, and books devoted to other subjects than the multitudinous possibilities of error in playing golf.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Piecing it Together If the general accommodation at the Paston Oatvile dormy-house cannot be described as cloistral, it must be admitted that the rooms in it where you can claim privacy are not much better than cells.