Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

to come to rest, settle

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

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

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

on or to one side

From this reading Then he put the Bible aside, yawned wearily, and switched out the lamp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

completely unclothed

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And in this grateful obscurity Nogam permitted himself the luxury of ceasing to be Nogam.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

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

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

confined by bonds

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

an administrative unit of government

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading And in this grateful obscurity Nogam permitted himself the luxury of ceasing to be Nogam.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

deeply religious

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

worn away or tattered along the edges

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading And in this grateful obscurity Nogam permitted himself the luxury of ceasing to be Nogam.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

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

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

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

From this reading And in this grateful obscurity Nogam permitted himself the luxury of ceasing to be Nogam.

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

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

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From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

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

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Then he put the Bible aside, yawned wearily, and switched out the lamp.

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From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading And in this grateful obscurity Nogam permitted himself the luxury of ceasing to be Nogam.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

changed in form or character

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

nightclothes worn by men

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

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From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading And in this grateful obscurity Nogam permitted himself the luxury of ceasing to be Nogam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading And in this grateful obscurity Nogam permitted himself the luxury of ceasing to be Nogam.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then he put the Bible aside, yawned wearily, and switched out the lamp.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

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

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

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

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

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

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading Then he put the Bible aside, yawned wearily, and switched out the lamp.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

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

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

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

From this reading And in this grateful obscurity Nogam permitted himself the luxury of ceasing to be Nogam.

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

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

in a weary manner

From this reading Then he put the Bible aside, yawned wearily, and switched out the lamp.

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 Having donned a nightshirt of coarse cotton, he knelt for several minutes in a devout attitude by the side of his bed, then rising opened the window, took the turnip from the bureau, and snuggled it beneath his pillow, inserted his bare shanks between the sheets, and opened at a marked place a Bible bound in black cloth.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Profound darkness now possessed the room, immaterially modified by the light-struck sky beyond the windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the table by his shoulder a battered electric standard with a frayed cord and a dingy shade remained alight long enough to permit Nogam to spell out a short chapter.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading Then he put the Bible aside, yawned wearily, and switched out the lamp.