Chapter III

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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From this reading ALRINA.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

being joined in close association

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

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

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

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

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

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

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

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From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

divisible by two

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

a social unit living together

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

at a previous time

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

possessive form of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

usually; as a rule

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

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

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

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 Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

located far away spatially

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

precisely, exactly

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

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From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

not inclined to society or companionship

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

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

From this reading Opposite the front door were the stairs, and on each side of the stairs there was a door,--the one leading into the kitchen, and the other into the little back garden.

in or at the place that

From this reading On the right was the parlour or best sitting-room, and on the left the common sitting-room where the family generally sat.

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

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Mr. Freeman's house seemed, in many respects, as unsociable as its master; for it was one of those oldfashioned farm-houses one meets with occasionally in remote, out-of-the-way places, without having a farm attached to it,--the farm formerly held with the house having been added to an adjoining farm belonging to the same proprietor, on which there happened to be a larger and better house.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was, even then, an oldfashioned house, with an entrance-hall, if such it might be called, into which you entered from the front door.