Chapter XXI

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

(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 Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

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

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading But the wedding altered everything.

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

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

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

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

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

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

for the reason that

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the wedding altered everything.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

the act of making something clean

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading But the wedding altered everything.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

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

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

a social unit living together

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

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

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

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

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

joined in matrimony

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

absolutely essential

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

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

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

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

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

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

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

made clean by scrubbing

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

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

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

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

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

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

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

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

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The house must be scrubbed from top to bottom.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

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

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

up to a particular time

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

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

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Pam cared not at all because the place needed almost everything in the way of household plenishing; that was not her fault, nor her responsibility.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading But the wedding altered everything.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

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

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading How it was Done Never in her life had Pam worked so hard as she did in that week before Sophy was married.

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

From this reading It had seemed clean enough for everyday occupation, and she would not have troubled about it until some wet spell had given her the leisure from outside tasks necessary for cleaning out the one or two rooms which seemed to need it most.