Chapter XIV

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

aroused to action

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

the German mistress of Adolf Hitler (1910-1945)

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

in a busy manner

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

a small house with a single story

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

become dark or darker

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

dearly loved

From this reading "Good evening," said a dear, rather decided voice.

recognizable; marked

From this reading "Good evening," said a dear, rather decided voice.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

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

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Good evening," said a dear, rather decided voice.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Good evening," said a dear, rather decided voice.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

without good reason

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

engage in

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

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

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

on the contrary

From this reading "Good evening," said a dear, rather decided voice.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Good evening," said a dear, rather decided voice.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

a mug intended for serving beer

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

not in physical motion

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

a metallic tapping sound

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

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

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Good evening," said a dear, rather decided voice.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

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

From this reading The rolling of a vehicle which came up the village street aroused him.

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 It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A light open carriage, with two horses, stopped at the cottage door; a man stepped out lightly and entered the room.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It began to darken in the low room; the needles of the old woman were still clicking busily; the cuckoo clock in the corner was ticking louder and louder in the deep silence, and Oswald was still sitting by the open window, his head leaning on his hand, as in a dream.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Doctor Stein?--very glad to make your acquaintance--my name is Braun.