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 ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

dearly loved

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Pamela entered the room on the right.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading Your pap's ready."

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Your pap's ready."

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

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

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A voice from a room on the right called "Come along, my dear.

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

From this reading ROOTS It was a Monday evening, late in July.

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

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Pamela Hilary, returning from a Care Committee meeting, fitted her latch-key into the door of the rooms in Cow Lane which she shared with Frances Carr, and let herself into the hot dark passage hall.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your pap's ready."