Chapter II

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

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

(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 At this hour all is dark in the solitary house.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

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

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At this hour all is dark in the solitary house.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The household of Marchmain consisted of four persons.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

a room used for dining

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

destroy the arrangement or order of

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

an expression of lack of respect

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

put on clothes

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

start firing a weapon

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The household of Marchmain consisted of four persons.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

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

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading At this hour all is dark in the solitary house.

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

From this reading At this hour all is dark in the solitary house.

a social unit living together

From this reading The household of Marchmain consisted of four persons.

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From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

to make better

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

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

From this reading At this hour all is dark in the solitary house.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

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 Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

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From this reading The household of Marchmain consisted of four persons.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

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

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The household of Marchmain consisted of four persons.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading The household of Marchmain consisted of four persons.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

on the contrary

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

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

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

unusual or striking

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading At this hour all is dark in the solitary house.

third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

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

From this reading The household of Marchmain consisted of four persons.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

not set afire or burning

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The brother and sister we have already seen, their father, and one female servant.

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

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

during the time that

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

which person or people

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without, the chill invisible rain, the great unbroken blackness of the moor and the night--within, an unlighted hall and staircase, with a red glow of firelight at the end of a long passage, betraying the kitchen, and a faint thread of light coming out beneath a door opposite the dining-room.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In this little interval of twilight, while Susan puts on her clean collar for dinner, and which Horace, who would rather disarrange than improve his dress, out of pure ill-humour and disrespect, spends in the dark, staring into the fire with his head between his hands, we will explain to our readers the economy of this singular household.