Chapter III

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

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

(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 VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

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

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

in a state of sleep

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

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

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

only a very short time before

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

conformity with conventional thought and behavior

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

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

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

on a floor below

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

not accessible to view

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

a social unit living together

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

charging or suggestive of guilt or blame

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

a short coat

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

immediately past

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

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From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

the act of departing

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

as might be expected

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

not one, and not any

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

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From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

a wrapped container

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

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

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

a person who rises (especially from bed)

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

an educational institution

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

not in physical motion

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

the environmental condition

From this reading He was curious to see something of his new surroundings, and there was nothing like seeing for oneself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

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

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

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

From this reading This was his last act before leaving the dormitory and marching downstairs at an hour when most of the household were presumably still in bed and asleep; but Jan was naturally an early riser, and he had none of the scruples of conventionality on the score of an essentially harmless act.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

covered or furnished with tiles

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

precisely as stated

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

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

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

at the time that

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading VERY RAW MATERIAL It was all but a summer morning when Jan got back into the trousers without pockets and the black jacket and tie ordained by the school authorities.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading At the foot of the lead-lined stairs, worn bright as silver at the edges, there was a short tiled passage with a green baize door at one end and what was evidently the boys’ hall at the other.

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

From this reading Peculiarly oppressive to Jan was the rule about trouser pockets; those in his jacket were so full in consequence that there was barely room for his incriminating belt, which he rolled up as small as it would go, and made into a parcel to be hidden away in his study when he had one.