Chapter VIII

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

the state of being absent

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

later than; following

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

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

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

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

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

terminate

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From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

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showing who or what does the action

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the particular occupation for which you are trained

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English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

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

From this reading To my delight he led me straight to a pool of deliciously sweet and cold water.

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

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

providing freedom from worry

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

a slight wetness

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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in a very pleasurable manner

From this reading To my delight he led me straight to a pool of deliciously sweet and cold water.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To my delight he led me straight to a pool of deliciously sweet and cold water.

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

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firmly closed or secured

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

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containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

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

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

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

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

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

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

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

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used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

past form of “humor” — put into a good mood

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

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

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a person who inhabits a particular place

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

the land on which real estate is located

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immediately past

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading To my delight he led me straight to a pool of deliciously sweet and cold water.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

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From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

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

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

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used to form the superlative

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

of an obscure nature

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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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

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any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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belonging to the speaker and others

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being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading To my delight he led me straight to a pool of deliciously sweet and cold water.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

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imparting vitality and energy

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

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

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

in or at or to some place

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

successive (without a break)

From this reading To my delight he led me straight to a pool of deliciously sweet and cold water.

in a strange manner

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

a lightweight cord

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading To my delight he led me straight to a pool of deliciously sweet and cold water.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

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

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

in or at that place or location

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

inflected form of “tug” — pull hard

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He began tugging at the string which I had fastened to his collar as if he wanted to lead me somewhere, so I humored him and followed along after.

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

a message informing of danger

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

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

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading To my delight he led me straight to a pool of deliciously sweet and cold water.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

at the time that

From this reading My sleep was long-continued and most refreshing; Bulger was already awake, however, when I sat up and tried to look about me.

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

From this reading So heavy with sleep did my eyelids become at last that I knew that it must be night in the outer world, and so we halted, and I stretched myself at full length on that marble floor, which, by the way, was pleasantly warm beneath us; and the air, too, was strangely comforting to the lungs, there being a complete absence of that smell of earth and odor of dampness so common in vast subterranean chambers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading OUR FIRST NIGHT IN THE UNDER WORLD, AND HOW IT WAS FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST BREAK OF DAY.—BULGER’S WARNING AND WHAT IT MEANT.—WE FALL IN WITH AN INHABITANT OF THE WORLD WITHIN A WORLD.—HIS NAME AND CALLING.—MYSTERIOUS RETURN OF NIGHT.—THE LAND OF BEDS, AND HOW OUR NEW FRIEND PROVIDED ONE FOR US.