Chapter VI

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

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

anew

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

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

From this reading There had been almost incessant rain for weeks now.

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

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

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

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been almost incessant rain for weeks now.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

terminate

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But perhaps I didn't notice it so much there.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

in an accurate manner

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

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From this reading "But perhaps I didn't notice it so much there.

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From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

at any time

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

covered with water

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There had been almost incessant rain for weeks now.

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

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

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

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

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

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

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading There had been almost incessant rain for weeks now.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "But perhaps I didn't notice it so much there.

darkened with overcast

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

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

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

common Old World thrush noted for its song

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

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

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "But perhaps I didn't notice it so much there.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading "But perhaps I didn't notice it so much there.

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

From this reading There had been almost incessant rain for weeks now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

by chance

From this reading "But perhaps I didn't notice it so much there.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

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

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "But perhaps I didn't notice it so much there.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

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

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been almost incessant rain for weeks now.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

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

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

a source of difficulty

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

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

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

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

From this reading "I don't think we ever had such bad weather in London," she reflected.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading There had been almost incessant rain for weeks now.

toward the west

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

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

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

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 And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ROSE IN TROUBLE AUTUMN had given place to winter, a wet, depressing winter with rain and westerly gales, and the flat country between W— and Oxford was flooded.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.

the act of creating written works

From this reading And Mavis, as she sat at the little table by her bedroom window engaged in writing a letter to her mother, which she was taking great pains to spell correctly, considering every word, glanced at the leaden sky every now and again, in the hope of seeing a break in the clouds.