Chapter III · Chapter 3

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

(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 Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

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

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

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

From this reading Inside, the aspect of everything was fully as bad, if not worse.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading Inside, the aspect of everything was fully as bad, if not worse.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Inside, the aspect of everything was fully as bad, if not worse.

plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

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

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

grow worse

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

torn down and broken up

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

one or the other of two

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Inside, the aspect of everything was fully as bad, if not worse.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Inside, the aspect of everything was fully as bad, if not worse.

the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

proceeding in small stages

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

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

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Inside, the aspect of everything was fully as bad, if not worse.

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

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Inside, the aspect of everything was fully as bad, if not worse.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

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

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

very bad

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

possessive form of “sullivan” — United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

hair resembling thatched roofing material

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

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

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading Jerry Sullivan's house and place had about them all the marks and tokens of gradual decline.

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

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

not neat and tidy

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

in a useless manner

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

plural of “wall” — 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 The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.

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

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

which person or people

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

done by design

From this reading The whole air of the premises was uncomfortable to the spectator, who could not avoid feeling that there existed in the owner either wilful neglect or unsuccessful struggle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The chimneys, from which the thatch had sank down, stood up with the incrustations of lime that had been trowelled round their bases, projecting uselessly out from them; some of the quoins had fallen from the gable; the plaster came off the walls in several places, and the whitewash was sadly discolored.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Inside, the aspect of everything was fully as bad, if not worse.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The thatch on the roof had begun to get black, and in some places was sinking into rotten ridges; the yard was untidy and dirty; the walls and hedges were broken and dismantled; and the gates were lying about, or swinging upon single hinges.