Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

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

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

react verbally

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

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

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

plural of “boast” — speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

the act of burning something

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

a tall elegant chest of drawers

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

possessive form of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

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

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

the act of eating dinner

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

half asleep

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

tendency to associate with only a select group

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

the number of occurrences within a given time period

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

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

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

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

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

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

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

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

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

possessive form of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

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

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

in a languid and lethargic manner

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

immediately past

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

in an indulgently luxurious manner

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

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

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

and nothing more

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

above and across; more than

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

by chance

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

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

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

of momentous or ominous significance

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

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

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

To recall to mind.

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

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

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

not in physical motion

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

just below the level of consciousness

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

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

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

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

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

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

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.

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

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

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

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

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

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

at the time that

From this reading With especially made mattresses and monogrammed linen, silken coverlets and imported blankets, his boasts were amply justified, and the beds perhaps accounted for the frequency with which the guests tried to get into the dining room when the breakfast hours were over.

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

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "BURNING HIS BRIDGES" Wallie opened his eyes one morning with the subconscious feeling that something portentous was impending though he was still too drowsy to remember it.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading It was the answer to a telegram he had sent Pinkey Fripp, in Prouty, Wyoming, making inquiries as to the possibility of taking up a homestead.

past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired

From this reading He yawned and stretched languidly and luxuriously on a bed which was the last word in comfort, since Mr. Cone's pride in The Colonial beds was second only to that of his pride in the hotel's reputation for exclusiveness.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading A bit of yellow paper on the chiffonier brought Wallie to his full sense as his eyes fell upon it.