Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

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

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

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

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

completely unclothed

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

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

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

the framework of a bed

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

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From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

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 His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

close interaction

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

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

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

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

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

in a glaring manner

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

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

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

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

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

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

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

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

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

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From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

not any; not one

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

come into possession of

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

held or filled or in use

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

approval to do something

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

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

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

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

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

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

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

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

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

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

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

the topmost one of two

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

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

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

in or at the place that

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

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

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

during the time that

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

a Caucasian

From this reading A cell, properly speaking, it was not; for they had removed him since her former visit, and he now occupied a good-sized room on the upper floor, which was nearly as bare and as glaringly white as the other, but more airy.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lucia walked with her mother to the gates of the jail, but she could not obtain permission to go any further.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They parted, therefore, at the gates; and Mrs. Costello was admitted without delay to the cell where Christian was confined.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading His low wooden bedstead was drawn near to the window, which, cold as it was, stood open, while a small box-stove, heated almost red hot, kept the temperature of the room tolerably high.

be the cause or source of

From this reading Although the proposal to send her to England was, in fact, abandoned, there seemed no reason why she should be brought sooner than was needful into contact with what could not but be painful; and she was obliged to yield in this matter to her mother's judgment.