Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

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

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

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

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

third-person singular of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

relating to or containing bile

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

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From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

being joined in close association

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading The furnishings had the severe simplicity of the convent.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading THE ESCAPED NUN.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

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

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading The furnishings had the severe simplicity of the convent.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

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

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

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

From this reading The furnishings had the severe simplicity of the convent.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

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

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

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

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

a boy or man

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

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

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

a woman religious

From this reading THE ESCAPED NUN.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

Identical; not different.

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading The furnishings had the severe simplicity of the convent.

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading The furnishings had the severe simplicity of the convent.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

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

From this reading THE ESCAPED NUN.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

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

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

belonging to which person

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Her office consisted of three rooms, opening into one another within, each connected by doors with the hall without.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Sister Claire sat in her office the next afternoon awaiting Louis as the gorged spider awaits the fly, with desire indeed, but without anxiety.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading A solemn youth kept guard in the antechamber, a bilious lad whose feverish imagination enshrined Sister Claire and McMeeter on the same altar, and fed its fires on the promises of the worthy pair some day to send him on a mission as glorious as their own.