Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

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

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

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

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

out of bed

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

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

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

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

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

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

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

the first light of day

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

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

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

shining unsteadily

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

a young female

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.

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

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

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

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

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

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

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

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

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

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.

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

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.

having a supporting base

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

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

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

express in words

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.

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

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

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

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

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

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Footsteps and voices rose from the street below, as if the city were astir, but this did not interest him much.

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

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

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

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

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

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

at the time that

From this reading THE COMING DAWN It was getting dark when Cliffe wakened.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Evelyn was standing near, and a man whom he could not see well sat in the shadow.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows were open, and a flickering red glow shone into the room.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You must have something to tell me," Cliffe said to the girl.