Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

anew

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

aroused or activated

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

having the place or position changed

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

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

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

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

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

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

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

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

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

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

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME."

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

and nothing more

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

immediately past

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME."

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

kept in good condition

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

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

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

not any; not one

From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

and nothing more

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

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

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "NO PLACE LIKE HOME."

participate in games or sport

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

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

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

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

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

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

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

at the time that

From this reading "Not he," said the landlady, when she heard of it; "he'll never play it again, he's a dying man, by what the doctor says."

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

From this reading The next morning, some of the lodgers in the great room below remembered having heard sounds in the stillness of the night, which had awakened them from their dreams and disturbed their slumbers.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some maintained it was only the wind howling in the chimney, but others felt sure it was music, and said that the old man in the attic must have been amusing himself with the organ at midnight.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Just you go and ask him if he wasn't turning his old organ in the middle of last night," said a man from the far corner of the room.