Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

anew

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

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

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

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

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

completely unclothed

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

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

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

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

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

power to direct or determine

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

half asleep

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

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

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

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

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

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

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

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

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

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

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

not any; not one

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

according to the clock

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

the property of making no sound

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

plural of “resume” — short descriptive summary (of events)

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

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

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

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

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

very drunk

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

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

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

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

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There was not a sound in the presidio and a drowsy quietness brooded over the dazzling town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

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

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

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

From this reading ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

at the time that

From this reading Adam and Kit, however, had been talking for some time when the former, leaning back in a big cane chair, frowned at his nephew.

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 ADAM RESUMES CONTROL Although the shutters on the balcony window were open, no draught entered the small, bare room and the heat that soaked through the thick walls was nearly intolerable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His thin face was wet with sweat, but he shivered and his hands shook.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the citizens were resting in their darkened houses until the sun got low and work and intrigue began again.