Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading Then he closed the shutters and boarded up the front door.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

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 The only human sign was the wisp of smoke from Fred's chimney.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Then he closed the shutters and boarded up the front door.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

slightly wet

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Then he closed the shutters and boarded up the front door.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading The only human sign was the wisp of smoke from Fred's chimney.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The only human sign was the wisp of smoke from Fred's chimney.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Then he closed the shutters and boarded up the front door.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

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

From this reading Then he closed the shutters and boarded up the front door.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

crowd or draw together

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The only human sign was the wisp of smoke from Fred's chimney.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

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

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

in motion

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

the middle of the day

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

and nothing more

From this reading The only human sign was the wisp of smoke from Fred's chimney.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

affected with paralysis

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading Then he closed the shutters and boarded up the front door.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The only human sign was the wisp of smoke from Fred's chimney.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The only human sign was the wisp of smoke from Fred's chimney.

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he closed the shutters and boarded up the front door.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

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

From this reading Then he closed the shutters and boarded up the front door.

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

From this reading The next day it rained and the little house was dark and damp.

at the time that

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.

a small tuft or lock

From this reading The only human sign was the wisp of smoke from Fred's chimney.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By noon the sound of his hammering ceased, and the shore, with its huddle of cottages, was entirely deserted.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Across the sodden beach-grass Fred and Flora could see the fat woman in the next bungalow moving her trunks and her paralyzed husband back to town; when they had gone, the owner of the bungalow came to give a look around and see how much damage his tenants had done.