Chapter XXVIII · Hannah Atkins

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

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

feel admiration for

From this reading I admire in you the representatives of the age.

matters of personal concern

From this reading “The condition of affairs in Portate was most mixed and unclassified.

how long something has existed

From this reading I admire in you the representatives of the age.

in addition

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

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

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

at or in or to any place

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

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

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

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

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

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From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

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

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

have the idea for

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

a state at a particular time

From this reading “The condition of affairs in Portate was most mixed and unclassified.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

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From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

relating to or concerned with electricity

From this reading You electrical engineers have your fingers on the pulse of the universe.

plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading You electrical engineers have your fingers on the pulse of the universe.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

apart from; not including

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

the organ of sight

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading You electrical engineers have your fingers on the pulse of the universe.

a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

bring into existence

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You electrical engineers have your fingers on the pulse of the universe.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I admire in you the representatives of the age.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

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

From this reading I admire in you the representatives of the age.

without being seen

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

in a submissive or spiritless manner

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading “The condition of affairs in Portate was most mixed and unclassified.

used to form the superlative

From this reading “The condition of affairs in Portate was most mixed and unclassified.

relating to or characteristic of mysticism

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

not any; not one

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You electrical engineers have your fingers on the pulse of the universe.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You electrical engineers have your fingers on the pulse of the universe.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

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

From this reading “The condition of affairs in Portate was most mixed and unclassified.

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

From this reading You electrical engineers have your fingers on the pulse of the universe.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

plural of “representative” — a person who represents others

From this reading I admire in you the representatives of the age.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

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

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

that is looked for

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

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

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

in or at that place or location

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading No light anywhere, except here and there a smoky lantern, and such sulphurous beams as the eye of imagination might detect, or conceive, gleaming from the bosoms of some thousands of furious citizens.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

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

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

not subject to a security classification

From this reading “The condition of affairs in Portate was most mixed and unclassified.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading You electrical engineers have your fingers on the pulse of the universe.

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

From this reading “The condition of affairs in Portate was most mixed and unclassified.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

in or at the place that

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

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

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading |WE sought you at your house, Kit,” said Dr. Ulswater; “we sought you also at the establishment where you generate that mystical fluid which now travels meekly, invisibly, its slender wires, and now spits like a red-hot cat.