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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had he not been listening, he would not have perceived it.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It sounded, at length, but timidly.

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From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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

From this reading To-day he had the house to himself.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he not been listening, he would not have perceived it.

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

From this reading To-day he had the house to himself.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To-day he had the house to himself.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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From this reading To-day he had the house to himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

a period of time or extent

From this reading It sounded, at length, but timidly.

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From this reading Had he not been listening, he would not have perceived it.

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From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had he not been listening, he would not have perceived it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading Had he not been listening, he would not have perceived it.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading It sounded, at length, but timidly.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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

From this reading To-day he had the house to himself.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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From this reading It sounded, at length, but timidly.

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

From this reading To-day he had the house to himself.

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From this reading To-day he had the house to himself.

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From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

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

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

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From this reading The corn-dealers shop was closed, as on a Sunday; the optician and his blind wife had locked up their rooms and were spending Easter-tide, it might be hoped, amid more cheerful surroundings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hilliard sat with his door open, that he might easily hear the knock which announced his guests at the entrance below.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had he not been listening, he would not have perceived it.