Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

(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 When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

in addition

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

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

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

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

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

take exception to

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

a social unit living together

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

productive or conducive to producing in abundance

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

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

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

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

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

not any; not one

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

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

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

in a serious manner

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

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

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

in a strange manner

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

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

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

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

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

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

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

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

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

under normal conditions

From this reading One look at Mrs. McGuire usually made a book agent forget the name of his book.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

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

From this reading One fruitful cause of dispute between Mrs. McGuire and the Watsons was the boundary line between the two estates.

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

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

at the time that

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

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

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

which person or people

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs. McGuire was a tall, raw-boned, angular woman with piercing black eyes, and a firm forbidding jaw.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When she shut her mouth, no lips were visible; her upturned nose seemed seriously to contemplate running up under her sun bonnet to escape from this wicked world with all its troubling, and especially from John Watson, his wife and his family of nine.

a late time of life

From this reading THE RELICT OF THE LATE MCGUIRE Close beside the Watson estate with its strangely shaped dwelling stood another small house, which was the earthly abode of one Mrs. McGuire, also of Irish extraction, who had been a widow for forty years.