Chapter I

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

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

(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 _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

in addition

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

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

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

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

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading "_The Statue and the Bust_" (_Browning_).

ruin completely

From this reading "_The Statue and the Bust_" (_Browning_).

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

gotten under control

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

a room used for dining

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

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From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

half the width of an em

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

create by hammering

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

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

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

attribute or credit to

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

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

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

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

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

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

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

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

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

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

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

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From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

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 It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

possessive form of “ogden” — English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

the time that has elapsed

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

restricted to something

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

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From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

estrangement from god

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading "_The Statue and the Bust_" (_Browning_).

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

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

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

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

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

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

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

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

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

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

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

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

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

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

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

not set afire or burning

From this reading _Author of "Poems of the Past and Present," "Songs of Three Counties and other Poems," "The Forgotten Island," "The Forge._" "And the sin I impute to each frustrate ghost Is--the unlit lamp and the ungirt loin."

any plant of the genus Veronica

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

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

From this reading _All the Characters represented in this book are purely imaginary._ THE UNLIT LAMP _BOOK I_ CHAPTER ONE THE dining-room at Leaside was also Colonel Ogden's study.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It contained, in addition to the mahogany sideboard with ornamental brackets at the back, the three-tier dumb waiter and the dining-table with chairs _en suite_, a large roll-top desk much battered and ink-stained, and bleached by the suns of many Indian summers.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne MABEL VERONICA BATTEN in deep affection, gratitude and respect.