Chapter XI

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

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

anew

From this reading And then all was dark again.

(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 And then all was dark again.

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

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

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

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading And then all was dark again.

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From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

the organ of sight

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

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

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

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

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

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From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

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

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

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From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

plural of “lens” — a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images

From this reading There was no vibration to the sensitive lenses.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

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From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

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From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

not any; not one

From this reading There was no vibration to the sensitive lenses.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

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

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

compacted by ironing

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

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From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

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From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading There was no vibration to the sensitive lenses.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

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From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

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

From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no vibration to the sensitive lenses.

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

From this reading There was no vibration to the sensitive lenses.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

the act of vibrating

From this reading There was no vibration to the sensitive lenses.

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From this reading IN THE BOX "Devant l'Inquisition, quand on vient a jube, Si l'on ne soit roti, l'on soit au moins flambe."

a vivid mental image

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

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

From this reading It was not light that pressed upon the retina of the eye.

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

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a sudden vision not of the eye, but in the memory-cells of the brain which now and then filled the dreadful blackness with a fierce radiance, filled it for an infinitesimal fraction of a second.