Chapter VIII

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From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

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

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I didn’t hear one o’clock, I am thankful to say.

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

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

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

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

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

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I didn’t hear one o’clock, I am thankful to say.

being one more than ten

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I didn’t hear one o’clock, I am thankful to say.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

exceedingly bad

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I didn’t hear one o’clock, I am thankful to say.

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

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

defying expression or description

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It’s no night to sleep.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

and nothing more

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

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

From this reading It’s no night to sleep.

not any; not one

From this reading It’s no night to sleep.

according to the clock

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

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

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

express in words

From this reading I didn’t hear one o’clock, I am thankful to say.

-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It’s no night to sleep.

with low volume

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

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

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading I didn’t hear one o’clock, I am thankful to say.

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

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

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

From this reading It’s no night to sleep.

a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

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

From this reading Two o’clock has just softly sounded from some old bell.

migratory

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

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

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

at the time that

From this reading I was in a sort of trance of fatigue when we got here at eleven.

in or at the place that

From this reading BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.

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 BAR-LE-DUC BAR-LE-DUC, _Sunday, June 17th, 2 a.m._ Scribbling in an indescribable brown-upholstered room, where one lies on the outside of a dark and menacing bed covered by one’s own coat, a strong odor of stable coming in at the window and a horrid black cat wandering about.