Chapter VI · Monsieur Judas is Confidential

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

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

in addition

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

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

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

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

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

plural of “basement” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

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From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

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From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

without deviation

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

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

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

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

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

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From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

one or the other of two

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

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From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

prudent

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

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

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

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

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

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 Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

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From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

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From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

plural of “magnate” — a very wealthy or powerful businessman

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

coated with paint

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

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

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

a woman proprietor

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

having or as if having especially high-pitched spots

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

make square

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

not in physical motion

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

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

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

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

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

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

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

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

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two stories it was, with five windows in the top story facing the road, four windows and a door with a porch in the lower, and still deeper down the basements guarded at the sides of the house by spiky iron railings of a most resentful appearance.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The garden in front had a broad walk running down to a rusty iron gate, on either side a plot of rank green grass, and in the centre of each churchyard-looking plot a tall, solemn cypress.

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

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

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

From this reading The four lower windows opened like doors directly on to the grass-plots, but were always closed, as Mrs. Binter (proprietress of this charming establishment) thought egress by the funereal front door was quite sufficient.

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

From this reading A short distance from the mansion of Dr. Japix, on the road which ran from Ironfields to the dwellings of the magnates of the city, stood a large, square stone house in a dreary piece of ground.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The house itself was also remarkably dreary, being painted a dull gray, with all the windows and doors dismally picked out in black.