Chapter IX

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

From this reading The Hewan was not a cottage of gentility.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

fully understood or grasped

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

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

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

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

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The Hewan was not a cottage of gentility.

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

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

made of earth (or baked clay)

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

confined on all sides

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

apart from; not including

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

by good fortune

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading The Hewan was not a cottage of gentility.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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From this reading The Hewan was not a cottage of gentility.

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

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

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

plural of “lichen” — any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

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

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Hewan was not a cottage of gentility.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Hewan was not a cottage of gentility.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

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From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

covered with growing plants

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

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

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

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From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

express in words

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

hair resembling thatched roofing material

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

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

From this reading The Hewan was not a cottage of gentility.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading A sort of earthen embankment, low and thick, encircled the little platform on which it stood.

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

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

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was too small, too homely, too much like a growth of the soil, to belong to any class that could be described as _ornée_.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

precisely as stated

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

the quality of lacking taste and refinement

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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

From this reading The Hewan was not a cottage of gentility.

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

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

at the time that

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

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

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.

belonging to which person

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Its present owner was a shopkeeper in Lasswade, in whose heart there were many searchings about the vulgarity of its appearance, which he felt sure was the reason why it was not more easily let for the summer; and this good man had almost made up his mind to the expense required for a good slate roof, when Mr Pringle fortunately appeared and engaged it “as it was.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The roof indeed was not thatched, but it was of red tiles, so overgrown with lichens as almost to resemble a thatch, except in the rich colour, which, to tell the truth, very few people appreciated.