Chapter V

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

From this reading It was only the wreck of a dwelling.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

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

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

completely unclothed

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The ladder which led to the loft was in the far corner.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

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

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading It was only the wreck of a dwelling.

at any time

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The ladder which led to the loft was in the far corner.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

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

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

a young female

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

depressingly dark

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

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

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

a large number or amount

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

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

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

be the source of pain

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

temporary military shelter

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

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

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

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

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading The ladder which led to the loft was in the far corner.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The ladder which led to the loft was in the far corner.

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

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading The ladder which led to the loft was in the far corner.

for more time

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

your grandmother

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

not any; not one

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

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

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only the wreck of a dwelling.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

worthless material that is to be disposed of

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

except for; apart from

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

in a searching manner

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

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

From this reading NAN SAVES ANOTHER, BUT IS HURT HERSELF Nan looked searchingly into the gloomy interior of the hut.

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

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

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

From this reading The ladder which led to the loft was in the far corner.

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

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

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

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading It was now no home, whatever it may have been in the past.

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

From this reading The ladder which led to the loft was in the far corner.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The girl could see little at first save the bare floor, the heaps of rubbish in the corners, and the fact that the rafters of the floor above were no longer covered with boards--if ever they had been.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading It was only the wreck of a dwelling.