Chapter IV

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

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

(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 Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

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

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

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

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

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

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

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

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

unpleasantly cool and humid

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

slightly wet

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

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

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

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

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

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

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

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

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

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

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

conformity or harmony

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

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

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

staying power

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

lessening in intensity or strength

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

expressing sorrow

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

an old word for “no”

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

not any; not one

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

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

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

above and across; more than

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

a safe place

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

a particular situation

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

in the near future

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

the act of swimming

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

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

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

a special situation

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

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

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

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

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

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

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading At length, the rain moderating somewhat, he issued out from this shelter, and set forth for the town.

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

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

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

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

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

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Nay, so miserable was all this business that he took refuge in an entry leading into one of those ’lands’ of houses; and there he stood, in the cold stone passage, with a chill wind blowing through it, looking out on the swimming pavements, and the black and muddy road, and the dull stone walls, and the mournful skies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But it is one thing to be walking over wet heather in knickerbocker-stockings and shoes, the water quite clean, and the exercise keeping legs and feet warm enough, and it is entirely another thing to be walking through mud made of black cinders, with clammy trousers flapping coldly round one’s ankles.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A tramway-car passed him, but he had no mind to be jammed in amongst a lot of elderly women, all damp and with dripping umbrellas.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Why, the lads there would as soon have thought of taking shelter from the rain as a terrier would.