Chapter IV

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

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "And all this fuss about a few little faded wisps of paper!"

an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

plural of “adjunct” — something added to another thing but not an essential part of it

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

later than; following

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

(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 "And all this fuss about a few little faded wisps of paper!"

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

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

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

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

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

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

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

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

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

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From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

resembling a cell

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

a person who is in charge

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

rid of obstructions

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

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From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

deem to be

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

apart from; not including

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading "And all this fuss about a few little faded wisps of paper!"

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

From this reading "And all this fuss about a few little faded wisps of paper!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading "And all this fuss about a few little faded wisps of paper!"

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

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

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From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

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

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

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

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

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

From this reading "And all this fuss about a few little faded wisps of paper!"

past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

out of fashion

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading "And all this fuss about a few little faded wisps of paper!"

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

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

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

having a supporting base

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

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

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

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

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

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

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

From this reading I consider that fresh air and a clear conscience ought to be the chief adjuncts--for a cluttered-up, luxurious bedroom always reminds me of Camille--and tuberculosis.

not necessary

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

precisely as stated

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

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

From this reading Except for this desk there was not another unnecessary piece of furniture in the apartment, for I like a cell-like place to sleep.

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

From this reading THE QUALITY OF MERCY That night I went to my bedroom and pulled open the top of an old-fashioned desk standing in the corner.

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

From this reading I sat down before the desk, after I had loosed my hair--which is that very, very black, that is the Hibernian accompaniment to blue eyes--and had slipped my slippers on.

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From this reading "And all this fuss about a few little faded wisps of paper!"