Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

the state of being absent

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

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

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

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

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

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

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

given or giving freely

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

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

From this reading JOHN BURRILL, PLEBEIAN.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

a small house with a single story

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

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

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

remove the dust from

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

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

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

a long fixed look

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

depressingly dark

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

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

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

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

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

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

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading JOHN BURRILL, PLEBEIAN.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

darkened by clouds

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

subject to death

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

not one, and not any

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

and nothing more

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

above and across; more than

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

a human being

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

one of the common people

From this reading JOHN BURRILL, PLEBEIAN.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

one of four equal parts

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

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

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

go sour or spoil

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

the first light of day

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

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

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

up to a particular time

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

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

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

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

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

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

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

in or at the place that

From this reading It is night, late and lowering; especially gloomy in that quarter of W---- where loom the great ugly rows of tenements that are inhabited by the factory toilers; for the gloom and smoke of the great engines brood over the roofs night and day, and the dust and cinders could only be made noticeable by their absence.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A small woman, with a sour visage, and not one ounce of flesh on her person, that is not absolutely needed to screen from mortal gaze a bone.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In a small cottage, at the end of a row of larger houses, a woman is busy clearing away the fragments of a none too bountiful supper.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading A woman with a long, sharp nose, two bright, ferret-like brown eyes, and a rasping voice, that seems to have worn itself thin asking hard questions of Providence, from sunrise till dark.