the chapter of accidents
1The chapter of accidents — Chapter Chap ter, n. [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See {Chief}, and cf, {Chapiter}.] 1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has …
2chapter of accidents — the succession of unforeseen events make no plans but leave things to the chapter of accidents * * * chapter of accidents see under ↑accident • • • Main Entry: ↑chapter * * * chapter of accidents, the unforeseen course of events; a series of… …
3(a) chapter of accidents — a chapter of accidents british phrase a series of unpleasant or annoying events that happen quickly one after the other The whole affair has been a chapter of accidents from start to finish. Thesaurus: accidentssynonym Main entry: chapter …
4a chapter of accidents — British a series of unpleasant or annoying events that happen quickly one after the other The whole affair has been a chapter of accidents from start to finish …
5Chapter — Chap ter, n. [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See {Chief}, and cf, {Chapiter}.] 1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty… …
6Chapter head — Chapter Chap ter, n. [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See {Chief}, and cf, {Chapiter}.] 1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has …
7Chapter heading — Chapter Chap ter, n. [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See {Chief}, and cf, {Chapiter}.] 1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has …
8Chapter house — Chapter Chap ter, n. [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See {Chief}, and cf, {Chapiter}.] 1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has …
9be a chapter of accidents — British & Australian, formal to be a series of unpleasant events. The whole trip was a chapter of accidents …
10The Art of Fiction — The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers is a nonfiction book by Ayn Rand, published posthumously. Edited by Tore Boeckmann, it was published by Plume in 2000, ISBN 0452281547. The book is based on a 1958 series of 12 four hour… …
