Chapter XI

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

From this reading A NEW SON.

(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 Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

From this reading His mother had gone to the grave of a son, of whose death this was the anniversary.

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

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading His mother had gone to the grave of a son, of whose death this was the anniversary.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

to come or go into

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

brought together in one place

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

death of a person

From this reading His mother had gone to the grave of a son, of whose death this was the anniversary.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

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

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

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

From this reading His mother had gone to the grave of a son, of whose death this was the anniversary.

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

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

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

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

a female domestic

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

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 Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading His mother had gone to the grave of a son, of whose death this was the anniversary.

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

From this reading A NEW SON.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His mother had gone to the grave of a son, of whose death this was the anniversary.

on one occasion

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

by chance

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

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

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

a male human offspring

From this reading A NEW SON.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

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

From this reading His mother had gone to the grave of a son, of whose death this was the anniversary.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

characterized by variety

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

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

From this reading Roland asked to be allowed to come in and wait, and was led into the sitting-room; the servant maid told him that Eric had gone to the capital, but might possibly return that day.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

in or at the place that

From this reading The maid went out to light the lamp, and Roland was alone in the room where the twilight shadows gathered; he sat in the corner of a sofa, weary, and his mind full of varied thoughts.

belonging to which person

From this reading His mother had gone to the grave of a son, of whose death this was the anniversary.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Wonderful! there are so many human dwellings in the world, one can enter them, and all at once one is seated in a strange house.