Chapter III

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

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

later than; following

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.

subject to appointment

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

in a busy manner

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

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 The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

plural of “crescent” — any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

recognizable; marked

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

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From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

set up or found

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

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

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

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

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

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

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

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

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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 The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

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 The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ANOTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading ANOTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

considered individually

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

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

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

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

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

a large number or amount

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

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

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

the process whereby something is shed

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

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

From this reading ANOTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

be standing; be upright

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

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

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

moving very fast

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

carry out

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

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

From this reading ANOTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

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

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

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

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.

at the time that

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

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

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

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

From this reading The link-boys had but scant custom that night, and the chair-men found waiting for the ladies at Wiltshire's Rooms less irksome than when, as so often happened, they had to stand in bitter cold and darkness long after the hour appointed for them to take up their burdens and carry them to their respective homes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was not a cloud in the sky on that December night, and the "host of heaven" shone with extra-ordinary brilliancy.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading In a room in Rivers Street a woman sat busily at work, with a mass of papers before her--musical scores and printed matter, from which she was making swift copy with her firm, decided hand.

but in spite of that

From this reading The moon, at her full, was shedding her pure silvery light upon the terraces and crescents of the fair city of the West, and there were yet many people passing to and fro in the streets.