Chapter XXII

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

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

in a state of sleep

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

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From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

baby bed with high sides made of slats

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

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

From this reading WHY HAROLD DID NOT GO TO VASSAR.

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

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

apart from; not including

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

set up or found

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

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

From this reading WHY HAROLD DID NOT GO TO VASSAR.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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 Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

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From this reading WHY HAROLD DID NOT GO TO VASSAR.

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

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

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

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

a narrow way or road

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHY HAROLD DID NOT GO TO VASSAR.

held or filled or in use

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

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

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

plural of “plaything” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

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

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

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

From this reading WHY HAROLD DID NOT GO TO VASSAR.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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

From this reading WHY HAROLD DID NOT GO TO VASSAR.

precisely as stated

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

at the time that

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

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

From this reading The cottage in the lane was not very pretentious, and all its rooms were small and low and upon the ground floor, except the one which Jerrie had occupied since she had grown too large for the crib by Mrs. Crawford's bed.

during the time that

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading WHY HAROLD DID NOT GO TO VASSAR.

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 In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading For the cold in winter she did not care at all, and when in summer the nights were close and hot, she drew her little bed to the open window and fell asleep while thinking how warm she was.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In this room, in which there was but one window, Jerrie kept all her possessions--her playthings and her books, and the trunk and carpet-bag which had been found with her.

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

From this reading Here she had cut off her hair and slept on the floor, to see how it would seem, and here she had enacted many a play, in which the scenes and characters were all of the past.