Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

anew

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

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

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

a line of approach

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

being one more than ten

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

a wide scope

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

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

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

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

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

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

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

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 THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

and nothing more

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

pen made from a bird's feather

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

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

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

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

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

except for; apart from

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

and nothing more

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

past form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a little chamber, simply furnished, its sole adornment several handsome pictures of flowers and still life.

the environmental condition

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

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

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

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

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

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

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

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

From this reading The candlesticks, taper-holders, and ink-stands were of glittering brass, and the only bright objects in the severe, sombre surroundings of John de Witt.

in or at the place that

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.

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 It was about eleven at night and very hot; the window was set open on the June dark, on the expanse of the Vyverberg and the trees of the Kneuterdyk Avenue beyond the water.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading THE FANATICS M. Van Ouvenaller snuffed the candle, took off his glasses, wiped them, and set them again on his nose and took up his long quill pen.

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

From this reading The Binnenhof was empty save for this room where John de Witt and his clerk sat completing the day’s task.