Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Then it ceased.

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

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

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

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

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

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

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From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

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

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

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

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

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

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

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

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

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

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

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

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then it ceased.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

immediately past

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

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

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

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

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

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

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

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

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

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

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then it ceased.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

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

From this reading HE GOES TO HIS DOOM Harcourt did not go to bed that night.

hard to endure

From this reading He threw himself for the last time in his chair, and sat with his elbow on the window sill, his forehead on his fingers, trying to nerve his soul for the ordeal in store for him.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until midnight the sound of his neighbor’s sewing machine kept him company.

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

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

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 He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He sat by the back window, with his head bowed upon his hands, or he rose and walked up and down the door of his room.