Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

(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 For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

aroused or activated

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

the act of breaking something

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

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From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

carefully weighed

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading The raps finally awakened even Mr. Penrose, who demanded sharply:

be a sign or indication of

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

having the place or position changed

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

divisible by two

From this reading The raps finally awakened even Mr. Penrose, who demanded sharply:

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The raps finally awakened even Mr. Penrose, who demanded sharply:

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

a man of refinement

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

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

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

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

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

hear with intention

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a form of address for a man

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

held or filled or in use

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

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From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

plural of “rap” — a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

From this reading The raps finally awakened even Mr. Penrose, who demanded sharply:

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading The raps finally awakened even Mr. Penrose, who demanded sharply:

as if striking with slashing blows

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

in a clever manner

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

shedding tears

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

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

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

not wanted

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading He had not known that the room was occupied; being considered undesirable on account of the audible slumbers of the old gentleman it was often vacant.

forceful exertion

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

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

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

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

From this reading For a full minute he heard nothing unusual: the Atlantic breaking against the sea-wall at the foot of the sloping lawn of The Colonial, the clock striking the hour in the tower of the Court House, and the ripping, tearing, slashing noises like those of a sash-and-blind factory, produced through the long, thin nose of old Mr. Penrose, two doors down the hotel corridor, all sounds to which he was too accustomed to be awakened by them.

during the time that

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

which person or people

From this reading The raps finally awakened even Mr. Penrose, who demanded sharply:

in the company of; together with

From this reading While Wallie remained in this posture conjecturing, the door between the room next to him and that of Mr. Penrose was struck smartly several times, and with a vigour to denote that there was temper behind the blows which fell upon it.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Garden City, N. Y., And Toronto Doubleday, Page & Company Conscious that something had disturbed him, Wallie Macpherson raised himself on his elbow in bed to listen.