Chapter I

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

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

in the past

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

(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 “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

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

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

react verbally

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’

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

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Really haunted? and by what,--ghosts?”

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From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading “Really haunted? and by what,--ghosts?”

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

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

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

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

From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

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

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

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

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

immediately past

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

the literary culture

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “Really haunted? and by what,--ghosts?”

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

cut with a saw

From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

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

From this reading Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

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

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

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

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

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

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

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

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The situation suited us; we entered the house, liked the rooms, engaged them by the week, and left them the third day.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

(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 “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

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

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Really haunted? and by what,--ghosts?”

which person or people

From this reading A friend of mine, who is a man of letters and a philosopher, said to me one day, as if between jest and earnest, “Fancy! since we last met I have discovered a haunted house in the midst of London.”

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “Well, I can’t answer these questions; all I know is this: six weeks ago I and my wife were in search of a furnished apartment.

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 Passing a quiet street, we saw on the window of one of the houses a bill, ‘Apartments Furnished.’