Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

(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 The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

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

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading "How bitterly cold it is, Primrose!"

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

lacking definite form or limits

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "How bitterly cold it is, Primrose!"

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading DARK DAYS.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading DARK DAYS.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

well in the past; former

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

set up or found

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

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

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading "How bitterly cold it is, Primrose!"

crowded or massed together

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

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

From this reading "How bitterly cold it is, Primrose!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How bitterly cold it is, Primrose!"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading "How bitterly cold it is, Primrose!"

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

of a color tinged with rose

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

not in physical motion

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

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

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

precisely as stated

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

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

From this reading The girls had now been several months in Eden Street, and all the summer weather and the summer flowers had departed, and the evening in question was a very dull and foggy one in late November.

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

From this reading The speaker was Jasmine; she sat huddled up to a small, but bright fire, which burned in the sitting-room grate.

a Caucasian

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.

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

From this reading The little sitting-room still wore its rose-tinted paper, but the white curtains at the windows had assumed a decided and permanent tint of yellow, and the fog found its way in through the badly-fitting attic windows, and made the whole room look cloudy.