Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

anew

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

(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 All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

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

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

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

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

a youthful male person

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

in deplorable condition

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

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

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

divisible by two

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

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From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

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

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

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

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

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

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

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

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading SOLITARY HOURS.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

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

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

harmed

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

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

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

be seated

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading SOLITARY HOURS.

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

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

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

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

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

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

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

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

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

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

From this reading Giles was kept in the hospital for many weeks, even months.

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

From this reading All that could be done was done for him; but the little, active feet were never to walk again, and the spine was so injured that he could not even sit upright.

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

at the time that

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mrs. Mason had removed from the comfortable home where she lived during her husband's lifetime to the attic in a back street of Westminster, where she finally died.

single because of death of the spouse

From this reading When all that could be done had been done and failed, the boy was sent back to his broken-down and widowed mother.