Chapter IV

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

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

(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 Not that they had been eating all this time.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

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

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

for the reason that

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Not that they had been eating all this time.

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

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

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

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

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From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

without liveliness

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Not that they had been eating all this time.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

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From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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

From this reading Not that they had been eating all this time.

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From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

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

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

plural of “lamplighter” — (when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

set afire or burning

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

take the midday meal

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

engage in

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

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

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

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

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

not any; not one

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that they had been eating all this time.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

held or filled or in use

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

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

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

above and across; more than

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

only a very short time before

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

transport commercially

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

do one's shopping

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

successive (without a break)

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that they had been eating all this time.

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

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Not that they had been eating all this time.

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

From this reading Not that they had been eating all this time.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Not that they had been eating all this time.

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

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

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

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

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

From this reading Nothing had been settled when they stood up and the ladies began to put on their gloves.

plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

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

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

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

From this reading They had prolonged their sitting over coffee and in talk, and there was no obligation to go so as to make way for others, because the hour was neither lunch nor dinner time, and scarce more than two or three tables were occupied.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It was dark: the dining-rooms were lighted up, and in the street the fog, though not dense, was wet as rain; the lamplighters were running along the curbstones, and in a chemist's shop a little way down the green and red waters in the big glass vases dully glimmered like the side-lights of a ship, heading a straight course for the dining-rooms.

at the time that

From this reading THE "GLAMIS CASTLE" It was nearly half-past four when Hardy and the others rose from the dinner-table.