Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

(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 STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

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

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

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

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

miscellaneous curios

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

plural of “carving” — a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

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

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

having a flat or flattened upper surface

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

changeable

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

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

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

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

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

crowded or massed together

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

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

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

in a literal sense

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

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 Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

not divisible by two

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

past form of “rail” — complain bitterly

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

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

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

plural of “safe” — strongbox where valuables can be safely kept

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

make square

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

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

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

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

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

filled with something

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

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

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

in or at that place or location

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

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

From this reading At the end of this case was a carpeted space, railed in and furnished with a great flat-topped desk.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

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

From this reading Two large modern safes stood at one side, behind a long show case spread with ancient coins.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the floor at the foot of the desk, and with three separate streams of blood creeping away from it, lay the huddled, ghastly figure of a man.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

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

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.

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

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading STILLMAN'S THEORY There were four good-sized windows in the show room, all overlooking the street.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a large, square place, and, as Miss Vale had said, literally stuffed with odd carvings, pottery of a most freakish sort, and weird bric-a-brac.