Chapter XIX · Too Great a Burden

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

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

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

anew

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

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

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

being joined in close association

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

the framework of a bed

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

clothing in general

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Yes, it was directed in a firm hand to:

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

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

plural of “exigency” — a pressing or urgent situation

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Yes, it was directed in a firm hand to:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

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

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Yes, it was directed in a firm hand to:

be suspended or hanging

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

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

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

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

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

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

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

not any; not one

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

and nothing more

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

not taken into account

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

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

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

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

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

and nothing more

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

an inscription written above something else

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

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

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

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

From this reading It was no more than a closet, and had evidently been used as a dressing room attached to the large chamber before the exigencies of war had rendered space in the house too valuable for the little place to be used for any purpose but a bedroom.

furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

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

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Abel Force went into the little room he had engaged, adjoining the sick chamber of his wife.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading It was furnished very simply, with an iron bedstead, a washstand with a glass above it, a single chair, and half a dozen wooden pegs on the door to hang clothes.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Mr. Force turned the back of the only chair to the window that was opposite the door and overlooked the yard; and he sat down and drew the packet he had taken from his wife’s room, and again looked at the superscription.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, it was directed in a firm hand to: