used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
in addition
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
Cassiusnoun
prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC)
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
set down according to a plan
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
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 rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
set afire or burning
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
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 The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
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 The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
new-comers
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From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
ScrimpverbUS /skrɪmp/
subsist on a meager allowance
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
slicedadjectiveUS /slaɪst/
prepared by cutting
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
not in physical motion
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
up to a particular time
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
precisely as stated
From this reading They served, however, to show the scattered array of thin sliced bread, still thinner slices of cold meat, and the small plates of very pale butter laid along at distant intervals.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
which person or people
From this reading The rosy faces were new-comers, who had left good country homes to learn sad lessons in city life.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The hour was late, for many of her boarders worked till dark, and had some distance to walk to reach home, and the dining-room was dimly lighted by two hanging lamps, one over each end of the table.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Also to show dimly a few rosy faces, but many worn and pale ones--almost all having, like Cassius, “a lean and hungry look.”
a late time of life
From this reading The cracked bell, which had done service all those long years in the establishment of Miss Scrimp, had rung its discordant call for supper.
