Chapter XIV

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE CAPTAIN ARRIVES.

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

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is eleven o'clock at night, and the woman is working by the light of one candle.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading It is eleven o'clock at night, and the woman is working by the light of one candle.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE CAPTAIN ARRIVES.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

a young person of either sex

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

deem to be

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

being one more than ten

From this reading It is eleven o'clock at night, and the woman is working by the light of one candle.

at any time

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

plural of “hum” — the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading It is eleven o'clock at night, and the woman is working by the light of one candle.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It is eleven o'clock at night, and the woman is working by the light of one candle.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

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

From this reading It is eleven o'clock at night, and the woman is working by the light of one candle.

according to the clock

From this reading It is eleven o'clock at night, and the woman is working by the light of one candle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is eleven o'clock at night, and the woman is working by the light of one candle.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

plural of “ply” — one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

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

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

the state of being asleep

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

with low volume

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

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

From this reading THE CAPTAIN ARRIVES.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

the upper part of anything

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

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

From this reading If ever woman was happy, this woman is as she plies her needle and looks at her child, and hums a few bars of a song softly to herself.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The roses on the wall are sham ones; but there are two real roses in the centre of a bunch of buttercups and daisies, which stands in a jug with a broken handle near to the bed on which the child lies sleeping.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

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

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If you were asked to come into Fairyland, you would expect to see wonders, and you would consider it the height of presumption to be conducted to a small room, nearly at the top of a house, in which a child lies sleeping and a woman sits working.