Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY.

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 Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading CHRISTMAS DAY.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

at any time

From this reading How shall I ever get myself together?"

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How shall I ever get myself together?"

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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From this reading How shall I ever get myself together?"

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

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading How shall I ever get myself together?"

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

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

From this reading How shall I ever get myself together?"

past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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

From this reading Grey said, as he rubbed his cold nose, "I believe this beats Allington!

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading How shall I ever get myself together?"

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

at the time that

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

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From this reading "Whew!"

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

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

during the time that

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading When Grey awoke the next morning there was a little pile of snow on the foot of his bed, which stood near a window, and more on the hearth, which had sifted down the chimney, while the wind was, if possible, blowing harder than on the previous night.