Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

aroused or activated

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

terminate

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Who's there?” he demanded, sharply.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

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

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

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

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

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

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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From this reading “It's me, Marse William--Lewis.”

and nothing more

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading “It's me, Marse William--Lewis.”

without good reason

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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From this reading “It's me, Marse William--Lewis.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It's me, Marse William--Lewis.”

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

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

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

making no sound

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

above and across; more than

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading “Who's there?” he demanded, sharply.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

not in physical motion

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

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

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Who's there?” he demanded, sharply.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

up to a particular time

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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

From this reading T was just at the break of day the following morning.

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

From this reading Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.

at the time that

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

which person or people

From this reading Major Warren, who had not retired until late the night before in his perturbed state of mind over the calamity which hovered in the air, was sleeping lightly, when he was awakened by the almost noiseless presence of some one in his room.

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From this reading “Who's there?” he demanded, sharply.

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From this reading “It's me, Marse William--Lewis.”

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 Sitting up in bed he stared through the half darkness at a form which towered straight and still between him and the open window through which the first touches of the new day were stealing.