Chapter VI

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

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

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

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

a youthful male person

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

superlative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

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

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

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

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

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

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

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

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

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From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

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

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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 I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

engage in

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

make short successive sounds

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

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From this reading SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES.

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From this reading SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

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

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

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

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

a special situation

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading SANDHILLS TURNED TO SAND-HOLES.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

precisely as stated

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading At the north side of the hall was nothing but dead wall, and fireplace, and cupboards, and the broad oak staircase.

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

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

at the time that

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

during the time that

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While I was talking thus with the boy, and expecting his mother every minute (with hope of a little refreshment when the farmer should have dropped off into his usual Sunday sleep), a very strange thing began more and more to force itself on my attention.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I have said that the hall of this desolate house was large and long, and had six doorways--narrow arches of heavy stone without a door to any of them.

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

From this reading Three of these arches were at the west and three at the east end of the room, and on the south were two old windows, each in a separate gable, high up from the floor, and dark with stone-work and with lead-work; and in the calmest weather these would draw the air and make a rattle.