Chapter XIV

(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 earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

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

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

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From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

the first light of day

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

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

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

make void or empty of contents

From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

extreme fatigue

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

coins made of gold

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

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

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

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

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

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

From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John was late next morning.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading John was late next morning.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

the middle of the day

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading John was late next morning.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading John was late next morning.

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

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

past form of “re-enter” — enter again

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

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

From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

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

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

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

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

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

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

in the direction of

From this reading He had not slept for many nights, and the heavy slumber of entire exhaustion fell on him towards dawn.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

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

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."

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

From this reading John was late next morning.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

at the time that

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was nearly midday when he re-entered the sitting-room where he had sat up so late the night before.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He went to Archie's room to see whether he had come in; but it was empty.

a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)

From this reading "The earth buildeth on the earth castles and towers; The earth sayeth to the earth, 'All shall be ours;' The earth walketh on the earth, glistering like gold; The earth goeth to the earth sooner than it wold."