Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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

From this reading AS A HIRED SERVANT.

anew

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

(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 The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

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

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

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

From this reading AS A HIRED SERVANT.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

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

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

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

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

a female human offspring

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

untroubled by dreams

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

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

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

only a very short time before

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

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

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

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

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading AS A HIRED SERVANT.

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

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

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

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

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

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

immediately past

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

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

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

common black European thrush

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

many times at short intervals

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

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

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

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

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

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

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading AS A HIRED SERVANT.

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

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

with low volume

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

a male human offspring

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

carry out

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

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

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

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

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

walk on one's toes

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

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

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading His own children, too, had slept there; and it was here that he had last seen his little son and daughter before fleeing from his home a self-accused criminal.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

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 The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

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

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

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

From this reading In the corner of the room, hardly to be distinguished from the wainscot, was the high narrow door communicating with his mother's chamber, through which he had often, how often! seen her come in softly, on tiptoe, to take a look at him.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From a profound and dreamless sleep Jean Merle awoke early the next morning, with the blessed feeling of being at home again in his father's house.

a late time of life

From this reading The heavy cross-beams of black oak dividing the ceiling into panels; the low broad lattice window with a few upper panes of old stained glass; the faded familiar pictures on the wall; these all awoke in him memories of his earliest years.