00
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From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
3
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From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Who had crept along that balcony and fired that shot?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who had crept along that balcony and fired that shot?
any person at all
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading Who had crept along that balcony and fired that shot?
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
conjecturings
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From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Who had crept along that balcony and fired that shot?
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
Dr
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From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
Endicott's
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From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Who had crept along that balcony and fired that shot?
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who had crept along that balcony and fired that shot?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
HazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
hell-born
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From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
impalpableadjective
incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
improbabilitynoun
the quality of being improbable
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
maleficentadjective
harmful or evil in intent or effect
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
rectanglenounUS /ˈrektæŋɡəl/
a parallelogram with four right angles
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Who had crept along that balcony and fired that shot?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a passageway for air, but infinitely more so was it a passageway leading to obscure recesses of the night: recesses that seemed to offer a maleficent sanctuary to hell-born secrets of distorted souls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
transplantedverbUS /trænˈsplæntɪd/
past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
not known
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
Valcour
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From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
wanlyadverb
in a weak or pale or languid manner
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
at the time that
From this reading He felt a definite sense of uncertainty, and—as one does when confronted by a suggestion of the unknown—an impalpable dread.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The apparent improbability of anyone from Mrs. Endicott’s room having done so transplanted the problem from clear fields of logic and of simple facts into vague regions of absurd conjecturings which stared wanly out at Lieutenant Valcour through baffling curtains of darkness and of fog.
which person or people
From this reading Who had crept along that balcony and fired that shot?
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 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading 3:00 a. m.—Thin Haze of Dread Dr. Worth, too, was staring at the black, impenetrable rectangle left by the opened window.
