Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Thomasine was making garments which she smuggled away when any one came to the door.

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

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

for the reason that

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading Thomasine was making garments which she smuggled away when any one came to the door.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

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From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

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

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

get the meaning of something

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading Thomasine was making garments which she smuggled away when any one came to the door.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

set up or found

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading Thomasine was making garments which she smuggled away when any one came to the door.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

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

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

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

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

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

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

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

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

not accessible to view

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

the act of departing

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Thomasine was making garments which she smuggled away when any one came to the door.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

absolutely essential

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

not any; not one

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

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

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

payment for insurance

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

distributed or sold illicitly

From this reading Thomasine was making garments which she smuggled away when any one came to the door.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

carry out

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

hard to endure

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Pendoggat had found a place for her, not a permanent one as he explained, a place where she would receive no wages, where indeed a premium would be required; there she would pay a certain debt to Nature, and then he would come and take her away.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

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

From this reading ABOUT A HOUSE ON THE HIDDEN LANES Thomasine was sitting in the stone kitchen of Town Rising sewing and trying to think; but the little skeletons of thought that did present themselves were like bad dreams.

at the time that

From this reading Thomasine was making garments which she smuggled away when any one came to the door.

in or at the place that

From this reading Town Rising was a moral place, where nothing lower than drunkenness was permitted, and Thomasine was able to comprehend how much better it was to resign than to be turned out.

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

From this reading Thomasine was making garments which she smuggled away when any one came to the door.

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

From this reading She had given notice to the Chegwiddens and would be leaving in a few days, not because she wanted to go, but because it had become necessary.