Chapter I

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

later than; following

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

any thing at all

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

curved down like an eagle's beak

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

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

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

(informal) very unpleasant

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

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From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

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

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

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

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

temporary living quarters

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

not one thing; not anything

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

a purple color or pigment

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness

From this reading SHABBY-GENTEEL.

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It was of the town towny.

resident of a college town not affiliated with the college

From this reading It was of the town towny.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

(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 Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

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

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

at the time that

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

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

From this reading Hayfield Street, in which Mr. Fildew's lodgings were situate, was, despite its name, as far removed, both in appearance and associations, from anything suggestive of country or rural life as it well could be.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was about half-past two on a sunny February afternoon when Mr. John Fildew put his nose--aquiline and slightly purple as to its ridge--outside the door of his lodgings for the first time that day, and remarked to himself, with a shiver, that the weather was "beastly cold."

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading After gazing up the street and down the street, and seeing nothing worth looking at, he shut the door behind him and strolled leisurely away.