Chapter IV

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

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

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

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

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

provide with a causeway

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

being one more than seven

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading No street, as I understood the term, existed.

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

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

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

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

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

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

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

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

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

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.

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

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

not any; not one

From this reading No street, as I understood the term, existed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.

on one occasion

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

and nothing more

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

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

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

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

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

possessing material wealth

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

toward one side

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

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

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading No street, as I understood the term, existed.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading No street, as I understood the term, existed.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

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

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

in or at the place that

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

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

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

a Caucasian

From this reading Once more I was in the town, in a two-storied white house which reminded me of a coffin meant to hold a lot of people.

which person or people

From this reading It was a new house, but it looked as if were in ill health, and was bloated like a beggar who has suddenly become rich and has overeaten.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It stood sidewise to the street, and had eight windows to each floor, but where the face of the house ought to have been there were only four windows.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The lower windows looked on a narrow passage and on the yard, and the upper windows on the laundress's little house and the causeway.