Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

later than; following

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

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

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

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

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

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

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

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

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

completely unclothed

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

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From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

fill with distaste

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

your parents

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

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

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

past form of “impregnate” — fill, as with a certain quality

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

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

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

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From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

not any; not one

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

the state of being ornamented

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

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From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

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

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

having the characteristics of pitch or tar

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

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

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

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

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

plural of “squeal” — a high-pitched howl

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

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

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

very small

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

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

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

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 walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

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

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

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

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

at the time that

From this reading The floor, like the walls, was bare, and when the girls peered at themselves in the tiny mirror they gave little squeals of amused disgust.

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

From this reading "Oh, what a funny place!" cried Jess, as she and Peggy, carrying a glass lamp which reeked of kerosene, entered their chamber.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The walls were of rough boards with no attempt at ornamentation, a gorgeous checked crazy-quilt covered the bed--for though the days are hot on the desert, the nights are quite sharp.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading The heat of the sun, too, had drawn out the resinous qualities of the raw wood, and the room was impregnated with an aroma not unlike that of a pine forest under a hot sun.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading VOICES IN THE NIGHT After supper--a queer meal to their Eastern tastes--the young folks were glad enough to retire to their rooms.