Chapter IV

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

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

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

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

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

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

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

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

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

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

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

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

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

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

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

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

with resolute determination

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

showing displeasure or anger

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

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

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

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

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

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From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

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

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

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

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

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

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

immune to attack; impregnable

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

and nothing more

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

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 windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

on one occasion

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

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

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

closely encircling

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

in a tentative manner

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

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

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

push forcefully

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

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

From this reading HARMON COMES TO TERMS The prisoner thrust his hands in his pockets and made a frowning survey of his cell.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

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

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading From the point of view of his captors it appeared an ideal apartment.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

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

From this reading There was but one door and that was firmly locked and plainly invulnerable.

(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 He kicked tentatively at the door and might just as well have kicked at any other place in the four surrounding walls so far as results were concerned.

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

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows were beyond reach and, in any case, too small to crawl through, and what had once been an opening admitting to the belfry above had been long since boarded up.