Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

(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 parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

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

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

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

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

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

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

a top worn by women

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

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

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

demanding attention

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

very small

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

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

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

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

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

set up or found

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

a young female

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

a high place

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

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

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

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

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

the act of retaining something

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

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

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

in a hysterical manner

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

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

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

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

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

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

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

let for money

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

from appearances alone

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

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

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

make square

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

not in physical motion

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

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

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

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

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

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

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

not known

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

except if; if not

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

not neat and tidy

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

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

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

showing sorrow

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They were what is known as "weekly" houses, their rent being paid by the week and they were very small.

at the time that

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

which person or people

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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 In the front window of one of the row of little flat-faced brick houses on a narrow street in Manchester, Dowie sat holding Henrietta's new baby upon her lap.

container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)

From this reading There was a parlour about the size of a compartment in a workbox, there was a still smaller room behind it which was called a dining room and there was a diminutive kitchen in which all the meals were eaten unless there was "company to tea" which in these days was almost unknown.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Dowie had felt it very small when she first came to it from the fine spaces and heights of the house in Eaton Square and found it seemingly full of very small children and a hysterically weeping girl awaiting the impending arrival of one who would be smaller than the rest.

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

From this reading "You'll never stay here," said Henrietta, crying and clutching the untidy half-buttoned front of her blouse.