Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading However, the front garden made up for it, there were no beds there--at least none to worry about.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

(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 A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

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

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

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

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

any person at all

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

dearly loved

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

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

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

with no protection or shield

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading However, the front garden made up for it, there were no beds there--at least none to worry about.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

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

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

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

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, the front garden made up for it, there were no beds there--at least none to worry about.

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

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However, the front garden made up for it, there were no beds there--at least none to worry about.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

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 strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

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 Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

not any; not one

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

not one, and not any

From this reading However, the front garden made up for it, there were no beds there--at least none to worry about.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

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

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

on one occasion

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

the act of punishing

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

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

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

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

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

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

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

plural of “tom” — male cat

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

two times

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

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

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

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

From this reading Between Moor End vicarage and the road stretched a long narrow strip of garden, at least, a strip of ill-kept grass and some shabby bushes.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

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

From this reading The strip of grass was the children's play place, for the garden behind the house was divided up into beds of carrots, cabbages, turnips, potatoes and all manner of other things, so that there was no room left for a good game.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

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

From this reading A wall divided the garden from the road, a wall so low that garden, house, and all, were exposed to the view of every passer-by.

which person or people

From this reading Not only was there no room, but old Job Toms, who came once or twice a week to 'do' the vegetable garden, threatened such dire punishment to anyone who made a footmark on one of his beloved beds, that the children were almost afraid to step inside the gate.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading However, the front garden made up for it, there were no beds there--at least none to worry about.