Chapter XXIV

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From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

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

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

containing antimony

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

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

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

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

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

plural of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

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From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

provide with clothes or put clothes on

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

the act of departing

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

a prescribed selection of foods

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

a social unit living together

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

the English physicist and chemist who discovered electromagnetic induction (1791-1867)

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

cooked by frying in fat

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

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

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

tending to promote or preserve health

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

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

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

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 IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

a woman of refinement

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

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

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

happening every night

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

not any; not one

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

marked by precise accordance with details

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

express in words

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

term of address for a man

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

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

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

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

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

(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 The weather was raw and changeable, and Joseph was arrayed in consequence according to the principles of Sir Faraday Bond, a man no less strict (as is well known) on costume than on diet.

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

From this reading IN WHICH MORRIS TAKES ACTION Some days later, accordingly, the three males of this depressing family might have been observed (by a reader of G. P. R. James) taking their departure from the East Station of Bournemouth.

which person or people

From this reading There are few polite invalids who have not lived, or tried to live, by that punctilious physician's orders.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading "Avoid tea, madam," the reader has doubtless heard him say, "avoid tea, fried liver, antimonial wine, and bakers' bread.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Retire nightly at 10.45; and clothe yourself (if you please) throughout in hygienic flannel.