Chapter V

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

have

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN.

the act of closing something

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

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

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

being one more than ten

From this reading CHAPTER ELEVEN.

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

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

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

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

cut with a saw

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

having a supporting base

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

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

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

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

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.

precisely as stated

From this reading I was crouched up in one corner, _perfectly_ miserable, the fur rug was in a heap at my feet--when I glanced at it, and thought of how papa had tucked it round me that very afternoon, I felt as if I _could_ not bear it.

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

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

at the time that

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.

in or at the place that

From this reading As I got out and entered the hall, where the light was dim, I saw some one standing at the drawing-room door.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The short winters day was already closing in when the carriage stopped at our own door.