Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

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

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

capability to perform or produce

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Chairs there were none.

inflected form of “chip” — break off (a piece from a whole)

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading But the food, if plain, was of excellent quality, tastily cooked.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

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

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

extremely

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

at any time

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading But the food, if plain, was of excellent quality, tastily cooked.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading But the food, if plain, was of excellent quality, tastily cooked.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

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

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

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

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

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

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But the food, if plain, was of excellent quality, tastily cooked.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

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 A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

the force of workers available

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

not one, and not any

From this reading Chairs there were none.

-ing form of “nudge” — to push against gently

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

occurring from time to time

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But the food, if plain, was of excellent quality, tastily cooked.

ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading But the food, if plain, was of excellent quality, tastily cooked.

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

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

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

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

in a tasty manner

From this reading But the food, if plain, was of excellent quality, tastily cooked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

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

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Chairs there were none.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

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

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading A narrow movable bench on each side of the fixed table furnished seating capacity for twenty men, provided none objected to an occasional nudging from his neighbor's elbow.

in diverse ways

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

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

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.

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

From this reading Chairs there were none.

a Caucasian

From this reading The dishes, different from any she had ever eaten from, were of enormously thick porcelain, dead white, variously chipped and cracked with fine seams.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME Half an hour later she sat down with her brother at one end of a table that was but a long bench covered with oilcloth.