Chapter X

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

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

past form of “abate” — make less active or intense

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

-ing form of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

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

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

making bread or cake or pastry etc.

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

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

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

unpleasant wetness

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

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

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

plural of “enthusiasm” — a feeling of excitement

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

at any time

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

for a limitless time

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

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

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

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

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

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

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

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

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

not expressive

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

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From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

similar in quality or character

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

past form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

duration of service

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

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

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

not any; not one

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

sticking out; protruding

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

third-person singular of “oppress” — come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

persuasion formulated as a suggestion

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

a natural disposition to be hostile

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

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

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

put a saddle on

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

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

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

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

From this reading A saddle in one corner gave out an obtrusive odor of leather, and the monkey stove, despite all this dankness, filled the room with that baking, dry, afflicting aroma common to all its kindred.

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

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

having tracks

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading His pugnacity was abated under these untoward conditions; his enthusiasms were overwhelmed beneath the depression of the rain.

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

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading The roof leaked; the boots of his uncouth visitors tracked up the floor with red clay mud.

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

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

look attentively

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

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

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

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

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

a Caucasian

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kenniston was looking out of the door, with that sullen sense of injury and hopelessness which oppresses a city man in the country in bad weather.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.

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

From this reading The world had slipped away, somehow; he was left to the vague unresponsiveness of the inexpressive white mists; the rain would probably continue forever; the day was of a longevity known to no other that had ever dawned; without the prompting of his watch he could not have said if it were morning or afternoon.