Chapter XV · The Golden View I

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

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

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

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

From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

the first light of day

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

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

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

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

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

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

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

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

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

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

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

immediately past

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

in motion

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

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From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

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

From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

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

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

express in speech

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

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

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

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

From this reading He thought that he might have faced it out better had the interview been in some other place.

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

From this reading He did not know what he could have said to Moy-Thompson, what he ought to have said.

not consciously observing

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

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

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

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

From this reading There were so many things that hung about that room and made it impossible for him to speak.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He waited, sitting in his chair without moving and watching, with unseeing eyes, the gray cold pane of his window and the last faint glow of the sinking coals that lingered in the grate.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading WITH the coming dawn he knew what it was that he would do.