Chapter XIV

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

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

(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From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

Having no one else present.

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

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

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

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From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the daytime he would still have been confident.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading In the daytime he would still have been confident.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

intentionally conceived

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

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

From this reading In the daytime he would still have been confident.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

destroyed or killed

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

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

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the daytime he would still have been confident.

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

From this reading In the daytime he would still have been confident.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

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

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

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From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

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

From this reading In the daytime he would still have been confident.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

and nothing more

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

provided with artificial light

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

a particular point in time

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

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

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

above and across; more than

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

do one's shopping

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

be seated

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

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

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

be standing; be upright

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the daytime he would still have been confident.

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

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

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

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

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

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

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

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

create by training and teaching

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Just to have a roof over his head, not to spend another moment under the open heavens!

in a way that was not expected

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

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

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

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

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

at the time that

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

during the time that

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

a Caucasian

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading DARKNESS AND CONFUSION When the train pulled into the station at Bains, the street lamps were already lit, and though the station was bright with its red and white and green signals, Edgar unexpectedly felt a dread of the approaching night.

withdrawn from society; seeking solitude

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In the daytime he would still have been confident.

departure from what is ethically acceptable

From this reading But how would he be able to stand it when the people had all withdrawn into their homes and gone to bed for a night's peaceful sleep while he, conscious of wrongdoing, wandered about alone in a strange city?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading People would have been thronging the streets, and you could sit down on a bench and rest, or look into the shop windows.