Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

in the past

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

(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 There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

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

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

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

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

placed in a grave

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

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

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

in a decent manner

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

at any time

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

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

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

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

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

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

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

immediately past

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

a female domestic

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

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

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

plural of “memorial” — a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

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

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

on one occasion

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

in other respects or ways

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

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

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

plural of “predecessor” — one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

-ing form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

serving to bring to mind

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

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

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

-ing form of “stultify” — prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

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

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

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

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

not necessary

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

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

From this reading It is vanity's deserts to come across these unnecessary memorials of a decently buried boyhood; there is always something stultifying about them, and I longed to confiscate this one of me.

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

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

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

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.

at the time that

From this reading NUMBER THREE It was the middle of November when I was shown once more into the old room at the old number in Elm Park Gardens.

in or at the place that

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

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

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading There was a fire, the windows were shut, and the electric light was a distinct improvement when the maid put it on; otherwise all was exactly as I had left it in August, and so often pictured it since.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day's _Times_ and the week's _Spectator_ were not less prominent than the last new problem novel; all three lay precisely where their predecessors had always lain; and my own dead self stood in its own old place upon the piano which had been in St. Helena with Napoleon.

a late time of life

From this reading There was "Hope," presiding over the shelf of poets, and here "Paolo and Francesca," reminiscent as ever of Melbury Road, upon a wet Sunday, years and years ago.