Chapter II

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

later than; following

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

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From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

regarded with aversion

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

having made preparations

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

a social unit living together

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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 Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

not any; not one

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

more desirable than another

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

move stealthily

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

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

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

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

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

in the direction of

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading The English of this elegant phrase was, that, before or after the Biggs family had disposed of its meals, Jane could slip into the kitchen and prepare her repast.

look attentively

From this reading She speculated about the people she passed; sometimes she stopped to watch the children shouting and playing in the streets.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

in or at the place that

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

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

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She disliked the arrangement intensely, but on the whole she preferred it to any boarding-house which she could afford.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jane Judd, in her old brown coat and a hat of many seasons flown, walked slowly from Macdougal Alley toward the model tenement house where she shared a flat with a family by the name of Biggs, and had what is known as "light housekeeping privileges."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading No matter how tired she was after her day's work in the various studios, she always enjoyed this walk home, with the misty lights, the far-distant vista of the sky at the street ends.