Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

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

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

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

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

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

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

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From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

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

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

having a specified kind of border or edge

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

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From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

a quick look

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

in a gradual manner

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

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

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

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

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

the act of retaining something

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

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

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

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 The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

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

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

become covered with mist

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

plural of “reflector” — device that reflects radiation

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

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

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

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

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

in constant agitation

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

refrain from harming

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

not in physical motion

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

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

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

from that place or that time

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

up to a particular time

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

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

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

in the direction of

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

lacking pathways

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

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 To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

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 The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

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

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.

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

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

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

From this reading Seen thus, from the pure and frosty darkness in which he stood, it seemed to be seething in a mist of heat.

coated with whitewash

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

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 Thence, still hugging the shadow, he edged his way cautiously forward to the nearest window, holding back his straight spare body and craning his neck till he got a glimpse of the room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The metal reflectors of the gas-jets sent crude waves of light against the whitewashed walls, and the iron flanks of the stove at the end of the hall looked as though they were heaving with volcanic fires.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading To keep out of range of the revealing rays from within he made a circuit through the untrodden snow and gradually approached the farther angle of the basement wall.

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

From this reading The young man, skirting the side of the building, went down the slope toward the basement door.