Chapter XXVII · In the Tubular Room

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was like an enlarged gas main.

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

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

From this reading The room itself could hardly be described as a room.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

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

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

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

From this reading The room itself could hardly be described as a room.

a state of melancholy depression

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The room itself could hardly be described as a room.

(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

From this reading It was like an enlarged gas main.

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

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading It was like an enlarged gas main.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

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

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

only a very short time before

From this reading The room itself could hardly be described as a room.

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

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

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

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

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

crowded or massed together

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was like an enlarged gas main.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The room itself could hardly be described as a room.

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

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was like an enlarged gas main.

most important element

From this reading It was like an enlarged gas main.

in a miserable manner

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

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

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids)

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

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

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

which person or people

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was miserably clad; her hanging hair was streaked with gray, and her hands and face were grimy.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

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

From this reading He sat huddled up at one side of the tubular room, and his remarks were addressed to a wretched-looking woman who sat on the other side, her arms folded on her knees, her head bent in dejection.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “You ought to be ashamed of yourself,” said Blind Jake, shaking his huge head.