Chapter XX · Beneath the Roof of Everscombe

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

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

anew

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

in the past

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

engaged in or accustomed to close observation

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

(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 When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

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

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

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

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

clothing in general

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

no longer in use

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

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

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

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

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

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

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

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From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

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

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

lacking zest or vivacity

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

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

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

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

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

absolutely essential

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

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

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

on one occasion

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

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

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

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

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

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

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

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

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

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

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

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

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

at the time that

From this reading When Hugh rose to his feet the corporal made a little movement, and he realized they were all alert for his least suspicious action.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading It was in a long, narrow room at the end of the old hall, where the ceiling was high and dark and the three tall windows set well up from the floor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had searched Hugh, thoroughly and with more than necessary roughness, and now he was permitted to drag on his dripping clothes again.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading For once his captors had taken their hands off him; one trooper was guarding the door and another was pacing up and down beneath the windows, but the corporal and the third man stood within arm’s reach of him.

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading A year ago it had been a closed and disused apartment, but now a couple of tables and some stools were placed there; Hugh noted the furniture in listless outer fashion as he sat wrestling on his sodden boots.