Chapter IV

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

From this reading A GLANCE INTO THE COTTAGE.

later than; following

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

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

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

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

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

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

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

move towards

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

show off

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading BURNS.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

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

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a small house with a single story

From this reading A GLANCE INTO THE COTTAGE.

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

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a person who shows fear or timidity

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

mark as different

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

to come or go into

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

divisible by two

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

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

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading A GLANCE INTO THE COTTAGE.

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

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

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

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

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

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

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

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

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

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A GLANCE INTO THE COTTAGE.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

and nothing more

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

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

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

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From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

on one occasion

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

go across or through

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

a person who owns something

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

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

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

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From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

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

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a very small spot

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

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From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

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

From this reading A GLANCE INTO THE COTTAGE.

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

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

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From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

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

From this reading “Where’s he for honest poverty Wha hangs his head, and a’ that, The coward slave, we pass him by, We dare be poor for a’ that.”

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

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will not pause in the little garden, even to look at the bed of polyanthus in which its possessor takes great pride; we will at once enter the single sitting-room which occupies almost the whole of the ground floor, and after taking a glance at the apartment, give a little attention to its occupants.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The “small grey speck” just visible from the summit of Nettleby Tower, on nearer approach expands into a stone cottage, which, excepting that it has two storeys instead of one, and can boast an iron knocker to the door, and an apology for a verandah round the window, has little that could serve to distinguish it from the dwelling of a common labourer.