Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

(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 Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

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

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

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

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

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

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

the first light of day

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

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

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

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

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

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

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

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

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

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

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

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

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

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

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

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From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

immediately past

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

for more time

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

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

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

not one, and not any

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

without strain or anxiety

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

incapable of or resistant to bending

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

government of a political unit by its own people

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

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

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading Perhaps on the day following market day he sometimes lay an hour longer; but his stern rule of life spared none, and himself least of all.

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

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

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

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

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

at the time that

From this reading When the dawn of another day rose over Shoulthwaite, a great silence had fallen on the old house on the moss.

which person or people

From this reading The man who had made it what it was--the man who had been its vital spirit--slept his last deep sleep in the bedroom known as the kitchen loft.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If at sixty his powerful limbs were less supple than of old, if his Jove-like head with its flowing beard had become tipped with the hoar frost, he had relaxed nothing of his rigid self-government on that account.

a late time of life

From this reading Throughout forty years his had been the voice first heard in that mountain home when the earliest gleams of morning struggled through the deep recesses of the low mullioned windows.