Chapter VII · Chapter 7

(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 Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

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

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

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 Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Lady Hester grew hourly more irritable and peevish.

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

From this reading Sydney Onslow seldom left her room.

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From this reading Lady Hester grew hourly more irritable and peevish.

occurring every hour or payable by the hour

From this reading Lady Hester grew hourly more irritable and peevish.

being in captivity

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading Lady Hester grew hourly more irritable and peevish.

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

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Hester grew hourly more irritable and peevish.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

darkened by clouds

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

engage in

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

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

From this reading Lady Hester grew hourly more irritable and peevish.

not any; not one

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

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From this reading Sydney Onslow seldom left her room.

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From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

go across or through

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

easily irritated or annoyed

From this reading Lady Hester grew hourly more irritable and peevish.

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Sydney Onslow seldom left her room.

not often

From this reading Sydney Onslow seldom left her room.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading Sydney Onslow seldom left her room.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

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

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

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

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

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

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true they did not make the best of the bad.

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

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

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

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

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

From this reading THE dreary weather of November showed no signs of “taking up.”

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

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

which person or people

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Lowering days of fog and gloom alternated with cold winds and sleet, so that all out-door occupation was utterly denied to that imprisoned party, who were left with so few resources to pass the time within.