Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

later than; following

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

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

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

not characterized by emotion

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

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

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

dearly loved

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

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From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

start firing a weapon

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

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

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

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

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

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

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

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

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

immediately past

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

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

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

in a joyous manner

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

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

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

on the contrary

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

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

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

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

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

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

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

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

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.

From this reading My dear reader, Captain Roland was poor, and he made a capital virtue of economy!

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

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It is never the same two hours together in this country," said my Uncle Roland, as, after dinner, or rather after dessert, we joined my mother in the drawing-room.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why could not my mother have rung the bell and ordered the servant to light a fire?

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Indeed, a cold, drizzling rain had come on within the last two hours, and though it was July, it was as chilly as if it had been October.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading My mother whispered to me, and I went out; in ten minutes more, the logs (for we live in a wooded country) blazed merrily in the grate.