(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 I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no sound came from the screen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no sound came from the screen.
give encouragement to
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not keep my eyes from that harmless piece of furniture.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I could not keep my eyes from that harmless piece of furniture.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading I could not keep my eyes from that harmless piece of furniture.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
the act of departing
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading I could not keep my eyes from that harmless piece of furniture.
how
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From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I could not keep my eyes from that harmless piece of furniture.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
Milly
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From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not keep my eyes from that harmless piece of furniture.
not any; not one
From this reading But no sound came from the screen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not keep my eyes from that harmless piece of furniture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I could not keep my eyes from that harmless piece of furniture.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But no sound came from the screen.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I felt ill and shaken all the rest of that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Aunt Milly kept coming and going, constantly talking to cheer me up, and bring things to show me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
look attentively
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was some time before they would let me get up from the sofa, and I quite remember how very strange it was to lie there in the great daylight room, with the sky looming in through the great window, and to watch, always so close by, and yet so distant, that screen which was drawn out by the side of the fire.
