Chapter XI

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

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

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

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

any thing at all

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

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

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The boy, not knowing that they were permitted guests, frightened them away.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

a youthful male person

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

object formed by a mold

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

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

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

divisible by two

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

at any time

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

made afraid

From this reading The boy, not knowing that they were permitted guests, frightened them away.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The boy, not knowing that they were permitted guests, frightened them away.

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

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

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

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

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

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

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

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

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

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading The boy, not knowing that they were permitted guests, frightened them away.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

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

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The boy, not knowing that they were permitted guests, frightened them away.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading The boy, not knowing that they were permitted guests, frightened them away.

worried and uneasy

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

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

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

in the near future

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

past form of “squeak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

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

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

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From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

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

From this reading The boy, not knowing that they were permitted guests, frightened them away.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

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

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

in the direction of

From this reading Thus he passed half the day, restless, dreaming, listening towards the door.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

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

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

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

From this reading The boy, not knowing that they were permitted guests, frightened them away.

at the time that

From this reading When he awoke, the bright morning light was forcing its way through the crevices in the shutters, and making a sunny twilight around him.

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

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two mice, which he had tamed, and for whom he had hitherto ever had a caress, even in his moments of deepest gloom and misery, now came into the middle of the room, blinked their bright little eyes at him, squeaked, and flourished about, without his casting a glance towards them.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He saw the boy by his bedside, and the doctor, and heard that Theodore had gone into the town early in the morning, as soon as the boy came in, without saying anything about his return.