Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

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

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

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

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

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

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

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From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

a mildly windy state of the air

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

plural of “crescent” — any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

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From this reading Sir Denis had discovered Sherwood Square for himself, and was uncommonly proud of it.

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From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Sir Denis had discovered Sherwood Square for himself, and was uncommonly proud of it.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

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From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

gradually decreasing until little remains

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

third-person singular of “entrench” — fix firmly or securely

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

at any time

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

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

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

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

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

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

From this reading Sir Denis had discovered Sherwood Square for himself, and was uncommonly proud of it.

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

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

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

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

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

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

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

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

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 THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

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From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

and nothing more

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

by chance

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Sir Denis had discovered Sherwood Square for himself, and was uncommonly proud of it.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

United States playwright (1896-1955)

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

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

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

term of address for a man

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

sordid dirtiness

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

make square

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

not in physical motion

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

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

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

up to a particular time

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

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

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

in the direction of

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

exceptionally

From this reading Sir Denis had discovered Sherwood Square for himself, and was uncommonly proud of it.

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

From this reading The square sits on top of one of the highest hills in London, and entrenches itself as a fortress against the poverty and squalor that are creeping up the hill towards it.

third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Around the square there are still gardens and crescents and roads of consideration, but ever dwindling in social status as one goes down the hill, till the consideration vanishes in the degradation of cheap boarding-houses and the homes of Jews of the shopkeeping classes.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

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

From this reading Sir Denis had discovered Sherwood Square for himself, and was uncommonly proud of it.

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

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

in or at the place that

From this reading He had taken a house in Sherwood Square, where there is a space and breeziness that the fashionable districts could not possibly allow.

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

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.

a late time of life

From this reading THE BLUE RIBBON The half-dozen years or so following Sir Denis's retirement were years of peace, in which he forgot for long periods, broken only by the Dowager's visits to London, his fear of losing his Nelly.