Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

(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 When you come in I shall have something to say to you all.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

provide with a joint

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

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

From this reading When you come in I shall have something to say to you all.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

destroy completely

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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From this reading Don't rise, Mr. Tinkler, unless you have quite finished."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Don't rise, Mr. Tinkler, unless you have quite finished."

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

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

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

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From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading When you come in I shall have something to say to you all.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading When you come in I shall have something to say to you all.

a formal or official examination

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

the act of departing

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

engage in

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

not any; not one

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

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From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

more desirable than another

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

possessive form of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Don't rise, Mr. Tinkler, unless you have quite finished."

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

move upward

From this reading Don't rise, Mr. Tinkler, unless you have quite finished."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

express in words

From this reading When you come in I shall have something to say to you all.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading When you come in I shall have something to say to you all.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When you come in I shall have something to say to you all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

hard to endure

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Mr. Tinkler preferred leaving his breakfast to continuing it under the trying ordeal of his principal's inspection.

except if; if not

From this reading Don't rise, Mr. Tinkler, unless you have quite finished."

on a floor above

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

look attentively

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

at the time that

From this reading When you come in I shall have something to say to you all.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

which person or people

From this reading So, hastily murmuring that he had "made an excellent breakfast"--which he had not--he followed the others, who clattered upstairs to put on their boots and go out into the playground.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

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

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Tinkler made no articulate reply, but sat down with a crushed expression, and set himself to devour bread and butter with an energy which he hoped would divert attention from his blushes; and almost immediately the Doctor looked at his watch and said, "Now, boys, you have half-an-hour for 'chevy'--make the most of it.