aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
amassingverbUS /əˈmæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “amass” — collect or gather
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
Bernardine's
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From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
book-shop
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From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE DUSTING OF THE BOOKS.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
CustomersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
DUSTINGverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading THE DUSTING OF THE BOOKS.
divisible by two
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
Gibbon's
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From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
Holme
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From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
located inward
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUSTING OF THE BOOKS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
second-hand
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From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUSTING OF THE BOOKS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Customers might please themselves about coming: Zerviah Holme had never cared about amassing money, and now he cared even less than before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She had gone back to her old home, at her uncle's second-hand book-shop.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading IT was now more than three weeks since Bernardine's return to London.
Zerviah
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From this reading She spent her time in dusting the books, and arranging them in some kind of order; for old Zerviah Holme had ceased to interest himself much in his belongings, and sat in the little inner room reading as usual Gibbon's "History of Rome."
