Chapter IX

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

From this reading A REHEARSAL It was two days later.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

plural of “carpet” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A REHEARSAL It was two days later.

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

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

only a very short time before

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

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

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

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

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

crowded or massed together

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

not prominent or readily noticeable

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A REHEARSAL It was two days later.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A REHEARSAL It was two days later.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

the force of workers available

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

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

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

a human being

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)

From this reading A REHEARSAL It was two days later.

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

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

established irrevocably

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

required or under orders

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

propel through the air

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading A REHEARSAL It was two days later.

a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

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

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

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 Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

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

From this reading A REHEARSAL It was two days later.

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

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.

in or at the place that

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

during the time that

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

which person or people

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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 At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the rear of this house, hollowed out of the hillside, was a small dark chamber with neither door nor window.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Any person who might have been brought there in a state of unconsciousness would have supposed, on waking, that he was sealed up within four walls from which he could not escape.

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

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

people who are wounded

From this reading On the slope of the hill, not a stone’s throw from the house where Hermann Wonckhaus was nursing his wounded leg and meditating on carpets, was a modest dwelling, huddled among more pretentious buildings, and so inconspicuous that a passer would hardly have thought it worth while to wonder who lived there.

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

From this reading On this particular day three men were in the room, one elderly, the others young.