Chapter VI

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

From this reading A LUCKY CAST.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

a deep yellow color

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He passed wearily through the hall to his library, and locked the door behind him.

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

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

put or send forth

From this reading A LUCKY CAST.

having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

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

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

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

From this reading He passed wearily through the hall to his library, and locked the door behind him.

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

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

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

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

against your will

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

a room where books are kept

From this reading He passed wearily through the hall to his library, and locked the door behind him.

plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading He passed wearily through the hall to his library, and locked the door behind him.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

occurring by chance

From this reading A LUCKY CAST.

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

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

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

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He passed wearily through the hall to his library, and locked the door behind him.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

offensive to the mind

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

of a deep slightly bluish red color

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

not in physical motion

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

the rays of the sun

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He passed wearily through the hall to his library, and locked the door behind him.

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

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

precisely as stated

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

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

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

in a weary manner

From this reading He passed wearily through the hall to his library, and locked the door behind him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

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

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

which person or people

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The great house lay very still in the evening sunshine that slanted soft and red on its gray old walls and turned its many windows to amber fires, its castellated roof to a rose-red carving against the pale blue eastern sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”

the words that are spoken

From this reading The words were repulsive and ironical in their pride to the man who looked up at them involuntarily as he got out of his carriage and went into his house.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Over the great hall door that opened on a wide stone terrace, grim with lions wrought in stone, was carved the motto of the master of the house--“What Marchant held let Marchant hold.”