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 Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

(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 The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

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

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

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

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the turn of the passage he came upon a picture.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

in bodily form

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

filled to capacity

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At the turn of the passage he came upon a picture.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

rid of obstructions

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

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

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

the organ of sight

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

plural of “fiddle” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

formulation of the plans and important details

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

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

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

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

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

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

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

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

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

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

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

the sound of laughing

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

engage in

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

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

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

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

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

covered with growing plants

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

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

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading At the turn of the passage he came upon a picture.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

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

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

make square

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

having a supporting base

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.

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

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

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

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

allowing light to pass through diffusely

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading At the turn of the passage he came upon a picture.

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

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At the turn of the passage he came upon a picture.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

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

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

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

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

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

From this reading Paul was standing in a room in the old house in Church Vale, the room in which the fiddles hung around the wall in their bags of green baize.

lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds

From this reading The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

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 The kitchen floor was of cherry-red square bricks; the door was open to the June sunlight, framing its scrap of landscape, with the windlass of the well and the bucket overgrown with mosses and brimming with water crystal clear, and there were flowering plants in the window, with leaves and blossoms all translucent against the outer dazzle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A sound of laughter drew him to the kitchen, and he had to make his way through a darkened narrow passage, with the up-and-down steps of which he was not familiar.

but in spite of that

From this reading To the man at the tent door it was as clear as if the bodily eye yet rested upon it.