Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

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

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

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

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

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

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

without doubt or question

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

From this reading “Drugs,” he whispered.

without liveliness

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742)

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

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

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

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

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

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

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

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

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

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From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

a room where books are kept

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

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

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

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From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

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

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

out of fashion

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

introduce

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

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

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

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

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading DOUBTS AND FEARS Monte Irvin raised his head and stared dully at Margaret Halley.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

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

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

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

From this reading It was very quiet in the library of the big old-fashioned house at Prince’s Gate.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

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

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.

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

From this reading A faint crackling sound which proceeded from the fire was clearly audible.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading “Drugs,” he whispered.

belonging to which person

From this reading Margaret’s grey eyes were anxiously watching the man whose pose as he sat in the deep, saddle-back chair so curiously suggested collapse.