Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

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From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

later than; following

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

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

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

destroyed completely

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

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

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

a member of the Carthusian order

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

possessive form of “dover” — the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading But not a single soul dreamt that it would reach the final.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading But not a single soul dreamt that it would reach the final.

(used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

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

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

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

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

located inward

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

immediately past

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

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

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

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

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

attach to a support

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

on one occasion

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

by chance

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading But not a single soul dreamt that it would reach the final.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

past form of “resurrect” — cause to become alive again

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

an educational institution

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

in a series; point by point

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

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

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading But not a single soul dreamt that it would reach the final.

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

From this reading But not a single soul dreamt that it would reach the final.

restricted to something

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

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

From this reading This was a resurrected house with a vengeance!

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

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

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

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

without proper consideration or reflection

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading This was a resurrected house with a vengeance!

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

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

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

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

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

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

which person or people

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole school gasped for a fortnight on end as Biffen's annihilated Dover's, Hargen's, Sharpe's, and Merishall's _seriatim_, and at last faced Corker's house in the final.

rub with a circular motion

From this reading The rest of the houses knew that Biffen's house was not now the unconsidered article it was once; that it wasn't the door-mat upon which any one might wipe his feet before proceeding into the inner circles of the housers' competition, and there was more than a little curiosity to see how far the "resurrected" house would mount.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was a resurrected house with a vengeance!

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

From this reading THANKS TO ACTON After the Carthusian match there was but one topic, or to be strictly accurate, perhaps, two topics of interest in the school--who would be cock-house at footer and who would get the Perry Exhibition.