Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

(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 This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

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

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

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

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

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

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.

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From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

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 This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

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

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

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

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

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

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

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

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.

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From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

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

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

and nothing more

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

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

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

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

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

the trait of keeping things secret

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

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

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

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

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

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

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

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

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The little room was thus preserved from the air of secrecy and retirement common to such rooms.

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

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

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

From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was a week later before Bertie came.

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

From this reading He was brought to call by his mother and sisters in great delight and pomp; and then there ensued the strangest scene, of which only half the company had the least comprehension.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The room which Kate had chosen as their sitting-room was an oblong room, with another smaller one opening from it.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading This small room was almost opposite the fireplace in the larger one, and made a draught which some people--indeed, most people--objected to; but as the broad open doorway was amply curtained, and a great deal of sun came in along with the imaginary draught, the brightness of the place won the day against all objections.