Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

(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 The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

in addition

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

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

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

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From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

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From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

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From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

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

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

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

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

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

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

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

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

a particular point in time

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

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

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

plural of “nursery” — a child's room for a baby

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

coated with paint

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

past form of “paper” — cover with paper

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

a full supply

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

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

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

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From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

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

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading BUT ANN COULD NOT HELP LETTING OUT NOW AND THEN.

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

From this reading Mrs. Dolman was the life and soul of this extremely orderly English home.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

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

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

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

From this reading The Rectory at Super-Ashton was a large, sunny, cheerful house.

(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 The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

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

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows were large and let in every scrap of sunshine; the passages and hall and stairs were broad and roomy; the nurseries and the children's rooms were models of comfort; the servants were all well behaved and thoroughly accustomed to their duties; the meals were punctual to a moment; in fact, nothing was left to chance at Super-Ashton Rectory.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was filled with every modern convenience, and possessed plenty of rooms papered with light, bright-looking papers, and painted also in cheerful colors.