Chapter II

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

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

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

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

(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 houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

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

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

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

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

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

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

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

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

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

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

remove the dust from

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

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

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

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

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

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

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

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

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

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

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

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

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

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

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

most important element

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

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

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

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

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

hidden from general view or use

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

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

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

do one's shopping

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

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

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

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

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

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

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

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

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

someone who visits

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

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

From this reading Bromfield was a large dull town, full of factories and smoke, and had a general air of business and money-making.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

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

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

at the time that

From this reading She had a curious, amused smile on her face as she went down the hall, and it had not faded when she entered the parlor fronting the garden and the lawn.

in or at the place that

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

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

From this reading The houses on the pretty street to which Miss Rolf directed her steps seemed to be shut away from all the dust and noise of the town, and Mrs. Grange's gateway was the finest and most aristocratic-looking one in the row.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Nan's visitor, Miss Rolf, left the little shop, and walked away in the winter's dusk up the main street, and down one of the more secluded streets, where the "upper ten" of Bromfield lived.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Miss Rolf went in at the gate, past a pretty lawn dotted with cedars, to the side entrance of a long low stone house, within the windows of which lights were already twinkling.