Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The New Mistress, by George Manville Fenn.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

a small house with a single story

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

put on clothes

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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From this reading The New Mistress, by George Manville Fenn.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST MORNING.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The New Mistress, by George Manville Fenn.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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From this reading The New Mistress, by George Manville Fenn.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading The New Mistress, by George Manville Fenn.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE FIRST MORNING.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The New Mistress, by George Manville Fenn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading CHAPTER ONE.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

only a very short time before

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading The New Mistress, by George Manville Fenn.

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

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

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading "Remember, Hazel," said Mrs Thorne, "remember this--we may be reduced in circumstances; we may have been compelled by misfortune to come down into this wretched little town, and to live in this miserable, squeezy, poorly-furnished house or cottage, with the light kept out by the yellow glass, and scarcely a chimney that does not smoke; we may be compelled to dress shab--"