Chapter II

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

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

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

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

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From this reading _Banque Apostolatos_ _Trieste._ Someone was asking to see him.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading _Banque Apostolatos_ _Trieste._ Someone was asking to see him.

past form of “bang” — strike violently

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

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From this reading _Banque Apostolatos_ _Trieste._ Someone was asking to see him.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

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From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

in an intimately familiar manner

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

-ing form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

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

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

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

From this reading _Banque Apostolatos_ _Trieste._ Someone was asking to see him.

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

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

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

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

and nothing more

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

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

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

not any; not one

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

express in words

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Banque Apostolatos_ _Trieste._ Someone was asking to see him.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

a person, without saying who

From this reading _Banque Apostolatos_ _Trieste._ Someone was asking to see him.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

not in physical motion

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

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

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

push forcefully

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

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

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

having come into contact

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

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From this reading _Banque Apostolatos_ _Trieste._ Someone was asking to see him.

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

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

the activity of making visits

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).

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 Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

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

From this reading _Banque Apostolatos_ _Trieste._ Someone was asking to see him.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

at the time that

From this reading He was just about to say that he was not in when he changed his mind.

in or at the place that

From this reading Night began to fall, accompanied by music coming from no one knew where; a shutter banged against a wall, rattling like a skeleton; the ancient clocks beat out one by one the dangerous weapons of the iron hours.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Above the village street the mountain still thrust up its dusky hump, bearing, without flinching, the weight of the older quarters of the town, placed so high that the topmost windows touched the lowest stars.

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading XI A WAITER came through the blue-distempered glass doors of the restaurant and familiarly handed Lewis a visiting card between his fingers (the summer service of the hotel).