Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

Having no one else present.

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

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

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

the act of burning something

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading He was deep in thought.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

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From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

past form of “ensconce” — fix firmly

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

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

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

informal intensifiers

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

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

From this reading He was deep in thought.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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 His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

a room where books are kept

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

a particular point in time

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

the ability to think and act independently

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

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

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

Identical; not different.

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

a place of inviolable privacy

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

acting with a specific goal

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

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

From this reading He was deep in thought.

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

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

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

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

someone who visits

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.

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

From this reading His head was resting upon the delicate fingers of his left hand, his dark eyes were fixed upon the flaming coals.

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

From this reading Mr. Sabin himself was ensconced in an easy chair drawn close up to the fire, and a thin cloud of blue smoke was stealing up from a thick, Egyptian cigarette which was burning away between his fingers.

which person or people

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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

From this reading THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

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 THE SCHEMING OF GIANTS At very nearly the same moment as the man who had called himself Dr. Wilmot had leaped from the library window of Deringham Hall, Mr. Sabin sat alone in his sanctum waiting for a visitor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The room was quite a small one on the ground floor of the house, but was furnished with taste and evident originality in the Moorish fashion.