Chapter XI

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

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He tried to reason it all out of his mind.

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

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

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

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

a building that is occupied by a social club

From this reading It was his last night in the old clubhouse.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

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From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

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From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

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

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

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

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

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

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

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

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

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

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

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

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was his last night in the old clubhouse.

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

immediately past

From this reading It was his last night in the old clubhouse.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He tried to reason it all out of his mind.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was his last night in the old clubhouse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

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

From this reading It was his last night in the old clubhouse.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He tried to reason it all out of his mind.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He tried to reason it all out of his mind.

precisely, exactly

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

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

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

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

From this reading Some sense of danger, a feeling of some dreadful peril impending, harassed him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

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

From this reading It was his last night in the old clubhouse.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

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

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

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

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading He tried to reason it all out of his mind.

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

From this reading It was his last night in the old clubhouse.

in a weary manner

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

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 He might have been quite comfortable, so far as his physical self was concerned, had he been willing to open the door-like window that led to the small balcony and admit the air; but this he feared to do.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading SETTING WRONG THINGS RIGHT Wearily had Lewis Grandall lain himself down to sleep in his hot, close room.