Chapter I

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

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

from one side of something to the other

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touching and pressing; in opposition to

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(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 All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

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

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

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

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

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

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

plural of “avenue” — a line of approach

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getting bald

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completely unclothed

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

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

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the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

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the protruding part of the lower jaw

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a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

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plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

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

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a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

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small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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decrease in size, extent, or range

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

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reject as false; refuse to accept

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

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From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

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From this reading All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

plural of “fantasy” — imagination unrestricted by reality

From this reading All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

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

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

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a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

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

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

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From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

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

From this reading All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

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

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

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

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a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

on condition that; in the event that

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

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

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From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

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filled with a great quantity

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plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

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less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

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From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

a form of address for a man

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to a great degree or extent

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

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From this reading All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

immediately following in time or order

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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lacking sensation

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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

and nothing more

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

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plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

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any object that radiates energy

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

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past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

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past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

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plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

without speaking

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

with low volume

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

not in physical motion

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

carry out

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

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

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

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

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

up to a particular time

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a false statement

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

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

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

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

From this reading Here it was the smoke of a good Havana-rolled cigar and there the warm hissing steam from a radiator valve and later the magic-carpet clouds from the funnel of an ocean liner that might take him to far, warm places the Karadi had not reached.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading All the way home, he conjured fantasies from the white, multi-shaped exhalations of his breath.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

at the time that

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

a Caucasian

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

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

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

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From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

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

From this reading Mr. Friedlander trudged across the wide, quiet avenues, his bare, balding head burrowed low in his tattered collar for warmth, chin against chest, wet feet numb and stinging with cold inside his torn overshoes which could not be replaced until next winter, and then only if the Karadi did not decrease the clothing ration still further.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And when the brain and body are weak ..._ The snow sifted silently down, clouds of white confetti in the glare of the street lamps, mantling the streets with white, spilling softly from laden, wind-stirred branches, drifting with the wind and embanking the scars and stumps of buildings that remained of what had been the city.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _It's much easier to believe than disbelieve, whether it's a truth or an untruth, when you have to.