Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

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

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

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

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

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

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

under normal conditions

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

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From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

confined on all sides

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

the organ of sight

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

depressingly dark

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

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

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

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

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

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

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

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

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

possessive form of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

and nothing more

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

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

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

without much difficulty

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

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

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

not in physical motion

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

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

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.

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

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

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

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

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

From this reading THE DINNER-PARTY Built on the lower slopes of the Castle Hill, Mr Pratt's residence, commonly known as The Nun's House, stood a little distance back from the highway which led down to King's-meadows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a plain, rough stone building of great strength, two storeys in height, and with a high roof of slate.

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

From this reading Not the kind of residence one would have thought attractive to a cheerful and dapper man like Richard Pratt.

a late time of life

From this reading But he had, so he declared, fallen in love with it at first sight, and Mrs Gabriel, always having an eye to business, had only too readily granted him a seven years' lease.

wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

From this reading Gloomy in the extreme, it was rendered still more so from its being encircled by a grove of yew trees which gave it a churchyard air.