Chapter V

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From this reading 2.

(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 It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

give a benediction to

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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 It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

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From this reading _Ps._ cxxxiv.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

apart from; not including

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

a large number or amount

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

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

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

and nothing more

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

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

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

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

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

a note appended to a letter after the signature

From this reading _Ps._ cxxxiv.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

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

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

sweep across or over

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

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

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

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

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

a Caucasian

From this reading Even the snow often drifted in through the cracks of the rough wainscoat board, or under the shutter, and lay in little white streaks or heaps on the floor, and never melted.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

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

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was very cold up in Nettie's garret now; the winter had moved on into the latter part of December, and the frosts were very keen; and the winter winds seemed to come in at one end of the attic and to just sweep through to the other, bringing all except the snow with them.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _THE NEW BLANKET._ "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."