Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

anew

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

in addition

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

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

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one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

any thing at all

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE," "FEATS ON THE FIORD," ETC., ETC.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

a scientist who specializes in chemistry

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

in a convenient manner

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

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

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

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From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

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plural of “feat” — a notable achievement

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE," "FEATS ON THE FIORD," ETC., ETC.

a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE," "FEATS ON THE FIORD," ETC., ETC.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

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

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

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

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

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From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

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

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

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

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

not any; not one

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE," "FEATS ON THE FIORD," ETC., ETC.

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

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE," "FEATS ON THE FIORD," ETC., ETC.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

a country person

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE," "FEATS ON THE FIORD," ETC., ETC.

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From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE," "FEATS ON THE FIORD," ETC., ETC.

someone who supervises (an examination)

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

a particular situation

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

do one's shopping

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

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

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading Mr. Proctor, the chemist and druggist, kept his shop, and lived in the Strand, London.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE PEASANT AND THE PRINCE," "FEATS ON THE FIORD," ETC., ETC.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

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

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

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

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading They were also conveniently near to Covent Garden market; so that, if any friend dropped in to dinner unexpectedly, Jane and Agnes could be off to the market, and buy a fowl, or some vegetables or fruit, and be back again before they were missed.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading His children thought that there was never anything pleasanter than the way they lived.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

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

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Their house was warm in winter, and such a little distance from the church, that they had no difficulty in getting to church and back again, in the worst weather, before their shoes were wet.