Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

later than; following

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

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

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

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

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

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

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

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From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

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

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

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

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

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

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

very recently

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

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

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

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

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

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 It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

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

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

the process of flowing in

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

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

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

coated with paint

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

past form of “paper” — cover with paper

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

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

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

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

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

a particular instance of selling

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

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

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

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

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

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

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

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

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

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

From this reading It was still hot, but a vague haze had crept across the brazen sky since morning.

the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The day after the sewing society Ellen Dix went up to her room, after hurriedly washing the dinner dishes.

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

From this reading It was a pretty room, freshly papered and painted, as were many rooms in Brookville since the sale of the old Bolton properties.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Ellen’s room looked out into cool green depths of trees, so that on a cloudy day it was almost too dark to examine the contents of the closet opposite its two east windows.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Nearly every one had scrimped and saved and gone without so long that the sudden influx of money into empty pockets had acted like wine in a hungry stomach.