Chapter IV

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

Having no one else present.

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

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

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading I looked at Mac in astonishment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I looked at Mac in astonishment.

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

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From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

earlier in time; previously

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

set up or found

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

a young female

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."

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

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

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

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

the act of departing

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I looked at Mac in astonishment.

a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

subject to death

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

not any; not one

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."

unusual or striking

From this reading Red roses have a singular effect on me."

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Peculiar as he sometimes is, hatred of flowers is not one of his eccentricities.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading I had come in earlier than the others this afternoon and had found Mac alone.

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

in or at the place that

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

in the company of; together with

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

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

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _With Especial Reference to a Girl in a Steamer Chair._ "Don't be angry, Colonel,"--no mortal man knows why Mac calls me "Colonel,"--"but would you mind leaving that red rose you've got in your button-hole outside in the hall, or some place where I can't smell it?