Chapter IV

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

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

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

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

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

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

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

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

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

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

growing or occurring in many parts of the world

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

slightly wet

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

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From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

someone who is a detective

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading The electric lights were beginning to peer through the gloom.

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From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The electric lights were beginning to peer through the gloom.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

only a very short time before

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

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

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

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

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

not easy to believe

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

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

From this reading The electric lights were beginning to peer through the gloom.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

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

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

used to form the superlative

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

above and across; more than

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading The electric lights were beginning to peer through the gloom.

plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

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

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

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

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The buildings, in the twilight that was half of the day's natural dusk and half the murkiness of the smoke, loomed against the hardly denned sky like some towering, threatening genii.

precisely as stated

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

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

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

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

From this reading The days were getting very short now, and darkness was already hovering over the town as Dick passed through the portals of the Cosmopolitan.

at the time that

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was in the beginning of winter; the air was a little damp, and smoke hung in it so that it begrimed in an incredibly short space of time.

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

From this reading When they came out together, Wooton and he, it seemed to Dick that the town was in one of its most characteristic tempers.