Chapter XXII

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

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

past form of “abolish” — do away with

From this reading Distance was obliterated; time was abolished; life was disembodied.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

later than; following

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

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

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

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

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

next to; at the side of

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

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

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

put or send forth

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

not having a material body

From this reading Distance was obliterated; time was abolished; life was disembodied.

become weaker

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Distance was obliterated; time was abolished; life was disembodied.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

resembling a garbage dump

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

to come or go into

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

divisible by two

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

past form of “flare” — burn brightly

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

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

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

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

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

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

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

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

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

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

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

being deepest within the self

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

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

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Distance was obliterated; time was abolished; life was disembodied.

giving no light

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

From this reading These nights made Pimlico magical for walking.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

a particular point in time

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

a medicinal liquid preparation intended for use in an atomizer

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading These nights made Pimlico magical for walking.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

reduced to nothingness

From this reading Distance was obliterated; time was abolished; life was disembodied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

and nothing more

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

a racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness

From this reading These nights made Pimlico magical for walking.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

in the near future

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

unhealthy looking

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

in the near future

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

be standing; be upright

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

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

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

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

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Distance was obliterated; time was abolished; life was disembodied.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

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

From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE November fogs began soon after Michael returned to Leppard Street, and these fuliginous days could cast their own peculiar spell.

inflected form of “traffic” — deal illegally

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

plural of “tram” — a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

not known or well known

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

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

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

a state of depression

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

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

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading These nights made Pimlico magical for walking.

migratory

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

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

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

at the time that

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

in or at the place that

From this reading He never tired of wandering up and down the Vauxhall Bridge Road where the trams came trafficking like strange ships, so unfamiliar did they seem here beside the dumpy horse omnibuses.

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To enter the house at dusk was to stand for a moment choking in blackness; and even when the gas flared and whistled through a sickly nebula, it only made more vast the lightless vapors above, so that the interior seemed at first not a place of shelter, but a mirage of the streets that would presently dissolve in the drifting fog.