Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

(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 It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

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

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

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From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

cover from sight

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

without care or concern

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

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From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

fall apart

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

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

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

remove the dust from

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

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From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

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From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

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

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

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

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

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

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

to make better

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

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

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

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

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

slow and laborious because of weight

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

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

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

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

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

plural of “spider” — 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 The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

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

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

emotionally unmoved

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

not having makeup on

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

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

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

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

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was a large, gloomy-looking room, unceiled and unpainted, and the rough beams and rafters looked like the ponderous ribs of some antediluvian monster, which might crumble in at any time, and bury all beneath them.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading A quantity of old barrels, boards, wine casks, and other lumber, were carelessly thrown in one corner, and the door which opened upon the staircase was covered with big-lettered advertisements, in such diversified type that it seemed as if the old door was "making faces" all the time, to improve its Punch and Judyish appearance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Number -- Chartres-Street._ With the first ray of the morning light, Gulian was awake.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without disturbing his brother, he rose, dressed himself, and took a survey of his chamber by daylight.

a late time of life

From this reading The windows were large, but dingy and begrimed with the unmoved dust of years; and spiders' webs hung in profuse festoons from the dirty sashes.