Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

later than; following

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

in addition

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

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

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

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

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

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

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

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

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

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

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

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

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

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From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

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

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

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

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

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

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

ten 10s

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

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

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

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

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

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

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

on one occasion

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

and nothing more

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

participate in games or sport

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

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

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

having a supporting base

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

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

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

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

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

of or relating to the theater

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

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

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

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

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

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

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading After a blank interval of thirty minutes a band had begun to play at an incredible distance in front of him, extinguishing the noises of traffic in the street.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

not held or filled or in use

From this reading Edward Henry had stood in the only unoccupied spot he could find, behind a pillar.

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

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

precisely as stated

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

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

From this reading This enclosure was already crowded with some three hundred people, sitting and standing.

at the time that

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading When he had made himself as comfortable as possible by turning up his collar against the sharp winds that continually entered from the street, he had peered forward, and seen in front of his enclosure another and larger enclosure also crowded with people, but more expensive people.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD I Once, on a short visit to London, Edward Henry had paid half-a-crown to be let into a certain enclosure with a very low ceiling.