Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

later than; following

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

in addition

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

a cherished desire

From this reading It had cost two hundred pounds, and was the monument of a life's ambition.

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

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

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

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

a man who has never been married

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

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From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

brought into existence

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading It had cost two hundred pounds, and was the monument of a life's ambition.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

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

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

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From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

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

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

a rug spread out in front of a fireplace

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

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

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

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

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

ten 10s

From this reading It had cost two hundred pounds, and was the monument of a life's ambition.

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

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It had cost two hundred pounds, and was the monument of a life's ambition.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

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

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

social deportment

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

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

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

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

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

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

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

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

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading It had cost two hundred pounds, and was the monument of a life's ambition.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

go across or through

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

having pillars

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading It had cost two hundred pounds, and was the monument of a life's ambition.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

join again

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

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

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

an elderly unmarried woman

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

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

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

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

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

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

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

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

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

the upper part of anything

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It had cost two hundred pounds, and was the monument of a life's ambition.

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

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading In that abode they had watched generations pass and manners change, as one list hearthrug succeeded another in the back-parlour.

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

From this reading MESHACH AND HANNAH The little old bachelor and spinster were resting after dinner in the back-parlour of their house near the top of Church Street.

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

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

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 Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

skill in an occupation or trade

From this reading The house, which Meshach's grandfather, first of his line to emerge from the grey mass of the proletariat, had ruined himself to build, was a six-roomed dwelling of honest workmanship in red brick and tile, with a beautiful pillared doorway and fanlight in the antique taste.

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

From this reading Meshach had been born in the front bedroom, and he meant to die there; Hannah had also been born in the front bedroom, but it was through the window of the back bedroom that the housewife's soul would rejoin the infinite.