Chapter III

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

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

later than; following

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

(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 The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

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

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

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

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

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

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

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

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

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

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It was not easy to find her.

being one more than seven

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

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

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was not easy to find her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

a young female

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

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

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

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

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

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

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

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

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

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

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not easy to find her.

according to the clock

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

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

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

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

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

a state of social isolation

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

that is looked for

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading “Jack!” she called, stopping at the door of her brother’s room, and severely regarding the recumbent figure in bed.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

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

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

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

From this reading It was not easy to find her.

on a floor above

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

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

From this reading THE THEORY OF PHILOSOPHY IT was eight o’clock on a warm morning in June, a few days after Barbara’s return.

in or at the place that

From this reading She rose from the table, where she had been breakfasting in solitude, and sought her mother.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The girl looked into the kitchen, passed through her father’s office, and ran upstairs to Mrs. Grafton’s chamber—all without result.