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 Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

(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 "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading But her father said no very decidedly.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

depressingly dark

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

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

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

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

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

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

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

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 At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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 Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY.

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

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

not any; not one

From this reading But her father said no very decidedly.

keep busy with

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

the act of punishing

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

with speed

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

not often

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But her father said no very decidedly.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

cut with a saw

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

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

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

the state of being asleep

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

in the near future

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

carry out

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

up to a particular time

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

precisely as stated

From this reading But her father said no very decidedly.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

look attentively

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

at the time that

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading At one time, when Hannah saw how weak her father was growing, and knew that he must soon take to his bed, she suggested that he should occupy the south room, it was so much more sunny and cheerful than his sleeping apartment, which was always dark, and gloomy, and cheerless.

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

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Old Mr. Jerrold had failed rapidly within a few weeks, but as long as possible he dressed himself every day and sat in his arm-chair in the kitchen, for the front room was rarely used in winter.

a late time of life

From this reading "It has been a part of my punishment to keep watch in that room all these dreadful years, and I shall stay there till I die.