Chapter II

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

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

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

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

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

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading The room had been a barn fifty years before.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The room had been a barn fifty years before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

plural of “closet” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

brought together in one place

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

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From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

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

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

a social unit living together

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

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

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading The room had been a barn fifty years before.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

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

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

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

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

a social unit living together

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

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

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

engage in

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

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 She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading MARY.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

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

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

plural of “rarity” — noteworthy scarcity

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

possessing material wealth

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

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

From this reading The room had been a barn fifty years before.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

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

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

a room in which things are stored

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

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

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

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

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

the act of using

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

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

From this reading It was not one of Mary Musgrave’s fancies to furnish her hall like a drawing-room.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had collected round her a few things for use, but she was not rich enough to make her favourite place into a toy, as so many people do, nor had she the opportunity of “picking up” rarities to ornament it, as she might have liked to do had she been in the way of them.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then it became a family storeroom, was fitted up at one end with closets and cupboards, and held the household linen, and sometimes the winter supply of fruit.

a late time of life

From this reading The room had been a barn fifty years before.