Chapter XX

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

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

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

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

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

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

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

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

not still wet

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

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

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

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

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

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

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

to a considerable degree

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

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

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

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

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

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

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

in the near future

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

become active

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

only a very short time before

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

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

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

not in physical motion

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

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

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

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

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But he might have remembered that Harriet always got everything she wanted--almost everything; little things like weather and Rural District Councillorships, anyhow.

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

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

filled with water

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

at the time that

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

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

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

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

From this reading WIGGIE’S FIVE MINUTES It was still scarcely day when he heard the house rouse to action, and dragged his miserable body out of bed for a look at the weather.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not slept much--most of the night he had been toying with an imaginary hockey-stick in a dull stupor--but every time he had waked to acute consciousness he had been certain that the rain was dripping heavily down the pane.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.

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

From this reading He would have been bitterly disappointed if Harriet’s hockey-match had been frustrated, and that little ecstasy of five minutes had slipped his reach.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading And certainly it was not raining now, though the brightening earth had a watery look which would be dried presently from its clean, green face, sparkling through its veil of soft, gray air, and clothed around with the dark zone of wood.