Chapter XIX

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

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

further or added

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

later than; following

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

(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 After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

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

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

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From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

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From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

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

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

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From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

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

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

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

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

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

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

set afire or burning

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

information about recent and important events

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

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

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

and nothing more

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

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

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I didna think, for my part, the Lords had as much sense.

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

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

not set afire or burning

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

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

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading “The Reform Bill’s passed, mother! we’ve won the day!” cried Cosmo, rushing into the Norlaw dining-parlor with an additional hurra! of exultation.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading After all the din and excitement out of doors, the summer twilight of the room, with one candle lighted and one unlit upon the table, and the widow seated by herself at work, the only one living object in the apartment, looked somewhat dreary--but she looked up with a brightening face, and lighted the second candle immediately on her son’s return.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Passed! come to be law!--eh, my Huntley! to think he’s at the other end of the world and canna hear.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Eh, laddie, that’s news!” cried the Mistress; “are you sure it’s true?