Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

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

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

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

From this reading Ronald had never seen his wife in such surroundings.

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From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

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

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

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

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

be the source of pain

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Ronald had never seen his wife in such surroundings.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

many times at short intervals

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

out of fashion

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

by chance

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

a state of extreme poverty

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

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

From this reading Ronald had never seen his wife in such surroundings.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Ronald had never seen his wife in such surroundings.

have in common

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

morally degraded

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Ronald had never seen his wife in such surroundings.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading He gave a cry of surprise and dismay as he pushed open the door.

the environmental condition

From this reading Ronald had never seen his wife in such surroundings.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading At the sound of his voice Lily sprang up from the slippery black hair-cloth sofa on which she had been reposing.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

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

From this reading It was a very little, homely lodging in which Lily was, the little parlor of an old-fashioned poor little house, intended at its best to receive an Edinburgh lawyer’s clerk, or perhaps a poor minister or teacher, on his promotion.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Ronald had never seen his wife in such surroundings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

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

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.

but in spite of that

From this reading How often had she said that she would share any poverty with him, and yet it hurt him to see her here, out of her natural sphere, like a princess banished into a sordid world of privation and ugliness.