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 The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

expressing pain or agony

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

frightening because of an awareness of danger

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

(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 When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

possessive form of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

completely unclothed

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

lacking funds

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

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

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

made afraid

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

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

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

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

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

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

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

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

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

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 The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

and nothing more

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

spread across or over

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

a course of conduct

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

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From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

in the near future

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

not in physical motion

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

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

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

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

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She stood listening in the middle of the hall and soon recognized in the alarming tones a sound that was only too familiar.

having come into contact

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

precisely as stated

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

showing sorrow

From this reading Then she thought she perceived that a bluish tinge had overspread his bloated features, and she broke into the deep, agonized, weeping which, a few hours previously had touched the architect's heart.

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

From this reading The deep notes brought out of the sleeper's broad chest, were echoed in a very uncanny way from the bare walls of the vast empty room, and she was frightened by them and still more by the long black shadows of the pillars, that lay, like barriers, across her path.

at the time that

From this reading When, in spite of all this, he neither spoke nor stirred, she flung the full light of the lamp on his face.

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

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.

an established custom

From this reading Without a moment's hesitation she started to run, and hastened to the sleeper, shook him, pushed him, called him, sprinkled his forehead with water, and appealed to him by the tenderest names with which her sister Arsinoe was wont to coax him.