Chapter VII · Chapter 7

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

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

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

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

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

for the reason that

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

slightly wet

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day it rained dismally.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading The next day it rained dismally.

plural of “doorway” — 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 And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

at any time

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

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

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

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

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

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

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

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

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next day it rained dismally.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

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 But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

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From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day it rained dismally.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

not any; not one

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

outside a building

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading The next day it rained dismally.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

an educational institution

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

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

From this reading And at nine the lines disappearing into the big school doorways seemed as long as ever.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

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

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

do one's shopping

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

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

From this reading The next day it rained dismally.

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

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

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

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

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

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

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

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading But long before the bell rang they crowded in wet streaming groups into the shop.

at the time that

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Maida had been running the shop for three weeks but this was her first experience with stormy weather.

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

From this reading Because she, herself, had never been allowed to set her foot outdoors when the weather was damp, she expected that she would see no children that day.