Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

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

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

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

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

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

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

for the reason that

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

in a busy manner

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

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

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

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

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

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

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

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

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

a small house with a single story

From this reading LAUREL COTTAGE.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

a person who is markedly small

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

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

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

the organ of sight

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

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

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

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

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

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

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

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

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading LAUREL COTTAGE.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

the literary culture

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

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

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

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

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

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

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

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

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

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

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

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

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

precisely as stated

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

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

From this reading It was a roomy cottage in a small by-road of the environs of Kennington, bordering on South Lambeth.

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

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

at the time that

From this reading When Edina was out one day searching for some abode for them, this dwelling fell under her eye.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

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 It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading It was called Laurel Cottage, as the white letters on a slate-coloured wooden gate testified: probably because a dwarf laurel tree flourished between the palings and the window.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Frost and snow lay on the ground outside, and bitter blasts in the air: within, sitting round the scanty fire in a bare-looking but not very small parlour, were Mrs. Raynor, Edina, and the younger children, the two former busily employed making brown chenile nets for the hair.