Chapter I · Chapter 1

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The leather above was scratched.

past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with

From this reading Damp earth adhered to the soles.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

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

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

without care or concern

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

slightly wet

From this reading Damp earth adhered to the soles.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Damp earth adhered to the soles.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

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

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

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

From this reading "Then," he thought, "that much is right.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading The leather above was scratched.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Then," he thought, "that much is right.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Then," he thought, "that much is right.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

past form of “scratch” — cause friction

From this reading The leather above was scratched.

a particular situation

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading Damp earth adhered to the soles.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

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

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then," he thought, "that much is right.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

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

From this reading "Then," he thought, "that much is right.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

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

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

hard to endure

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

being of use or service

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

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

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

a message informing of danger

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.

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

From this reading The leather above was scratched.

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

From this reading For the first time he went through that dreadful process of trying to draw from the black pit useful memories.

at the time that

From this reading He started, recalling the strange voice and its warning, for his shoes lay near by as though he might have dropped them carelessly when he had entered the room and stretched himself on the floor.