Chapter V

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

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

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

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

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

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

in a random manner

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

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

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

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 The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

being joined in close association

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

gotten under control

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

a small house with a single story

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

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

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

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From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

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

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

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

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

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

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

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

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

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

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

a social unit living together

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

of the present time and place

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

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

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

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 The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

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From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

out of fashion

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

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

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

only a very short time before

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

make square

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

having a supporting base

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading One was a prodigious press, in which Peggy kept her household linen--the other, a great square box with a sloping lid, which contained the immediate supply of coals, brought from the coal cellar outside.

hair resembling thatched roofing material

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

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

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

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

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

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

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

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

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

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From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

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

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.

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

From this reading The kitchen of Marchmain was built out from the house, and was a long and somewhat narrow apartment, quite unlike the rest of the building.

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

From this reading The mud or brick floor had been, however, replaced by a deal one; and the roof was now covered, instead of thatch, with the less picturesque but safer slates, which gave so cold an aspect to the house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading People said it had been a cottage standing on the spot before this house was built, and arbitrarily connected with it--and the unceiled roof and large old-fashioned chimney favoured the notion.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within, two large articles of furniture filled up half the space, though furniture these fixed encumbrances could scarcely be called.