Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading As he landed on the porch roof, the window was slammed behind him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading As he landed on the porch roof, the window was slammed behind him.

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

cause to be bored

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading _It was the Giant, thinking!_ Wendell took a chance and jumped for the window.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _It was the Giant, thinking!_ Wendell took a chance and jumped for the window.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading As he landed on the porch roof, the window was slammed behind him.

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

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

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

From this reading Just in time!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading _It was the Giant, thinking!_ Wendell took a chance and jumped for the window.

and nothing more

From this reading Just in time!

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading As he landed on the porch roof, the window was slammed behind him.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

not any; not one

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he landed on the porch roof, the window was slammed behind him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

on the contrary

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading As he landed on the porch roof, the window was slammed behind him.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading _It was the Giant, thinking!_ Wendell took a chance and jumped for the window.

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

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Just in time!

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

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading _It was the Giant, thinking!_ Wendell took a chance and jumped for the window.

latticework used to support climbing plants

From this reading If he should jump out of that to the porch roof, he could easily climb down the trellis.”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

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

From this reading _It was the Giant, thinking!_ Wendell took a chance and jumped for the window.

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From this reading _It was the Giant, thinking!_ Wendell took a chance and jumped for the window.

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 THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.

but in spite of that

From this reading THE CAP OF THOUGHT Almost drowned by the continuous bellow of the Giant, and yet coming distinctly to his consciousness, he seemed to hear, or rather feel, a low monotonous voice that bore a resemblance to the Giant’s speaking tone, and yet had no quality of roar about it:--“I must shut that window.