Chapter X

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

(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 "It's Nora, all right," he whispered.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

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From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

past form of “exhale” — expel air

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

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 THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

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

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

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

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

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

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

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

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

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

From this reading "It's Nora, all right," he whispered.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

the force of workers available

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

a particular point in time

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

a shaky motion

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "It's Nora, all right," he whispered.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

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

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

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From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

in the direction of

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what in the name of the seven staggering Siwashes is she doing here?

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "It's Nora, all right," he whispered.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading Then he exhaled a long breath, and wiped the drops of perspiration from his face.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading THROUGH THE WINDOW For a moment Bat Scanlon stood as one petrified; there was Nora, beautiful Nora Cavanaugh, the yellow light in the meshes of the glorious bronze hair, the splendid figure held tense and quivering, the revolver in her hand and her face turned toward the two men.