Chapter II

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

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

(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 In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

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

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

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

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

for the reason that

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading His fingers were tensed upon the triggers.

out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

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

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

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

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

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

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

in an irrelevant manner

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

absolutely essential

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

not any; not one

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

by chance

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

on the contrary

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

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From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

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

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

having inflections to indicate tense

From this reading His fingers were tensed upon the triggers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

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

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

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

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

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

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

plural of “trigger” — lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

From this reading His fingers were tensed upon the triggers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His fingers were tensed upon the triggers.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

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

From this reading In this room the electric lights were necessary at all times.

during the time that

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And windows will convey the sound of screaming to the outside air, while solid walls will not.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He stood alert and grim, with his revolvers pressing into Ribiera's flabby flesh.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading And it occurred to Bell irrelevantly that perhaps there were no windows because there might be sometimes rather noisy scenes within these walls.