Chapter VI

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

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

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

the act of burning something

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

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

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

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

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

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

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

with the head foremost

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

horrible in fierceness or savagery

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

and nothing more

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

in other respects or ways

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

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

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

select carefully from a group

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

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

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

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

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

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

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

slightly intoxicated

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

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

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

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

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

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

From this reading In the small shops train-oil lamps or tallow candles were burning, in the larger ones suspended "moderator" lamps were beginning to be used.

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

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

at the time that

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

in or at the place that

From this reading Otherwise it was dark, pitch dark, in the narrow, crooked streets, and down by the wharves, where one might fall headlong into the sea if tipsy, or a stranger.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the sun set in lurid clouds full of storm and rain, the little town was shrouded in a darkness which was only relieved by a small lantern, which glimmered on the wall at the door of the town hall.

which person or people

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A faint light was thus thrown upon the puddles, and those who were well acquainted with the street could pick their way dryshod.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Most people, however, wore long boots, and came tramping along, so that they could be heard splashing through the mud.