Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

eagerly desirous

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Oh, you can come in,” he said with a dejected gesture.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

relating to or used in chemistry

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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 And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading “Oh, you can come in,” he said with a dejected gesture.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

affected or marked by low spirits

From this reading “Oh, you can come in,” he said with a dejected gesture.

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From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

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

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

to come or go into

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

in a free manner

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading “Oh, you can come in,” he said with a dejected gesture.

a young female

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

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

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

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

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

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

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

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

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

plural of “mortar” — a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, you can come in,” he said with a dejected gesture.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

by chance

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Oh, you can come in,” he said with a dejected gesture.

cut with a saw

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

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

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

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

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

hard to endure

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

not firmly fastened or secured

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

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

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

plural of “wall” — 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 And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

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

From this reading Pascal, up and dressed, was sitting on the edge of his bed, in trying to arrange which he had exhausted himself.

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

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading And she might enter freely this room in which she had never set foot: a large room, rendered cold by its northern exposure, in which she saw a small iron bed without curtains, a shower bath in a corner, a long black wooden table, a few chairs, and on the table, on the floor, along the walls, an array of chemical apparatus, mortars, furnaces, machines, instrument cases.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Don’t you want me to nurse you, then?” she asked with anxious tenderness, without venturing to advance into the room.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Then, on the morning of the third day, as the young girl by chance turned the knob, the door yielded; perhaps it had been unlocked for hours.