Chapter X · In the Tunnel

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

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

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

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

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

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

a social scientist who specializes in anthropology

From this reading Apparently the anthropologist and the manservant had retired.

from appearances alone

From this reading Apparently the anthropologist and the manservant had retired.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

lacking funds

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.

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

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

gotten under control

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

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

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

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

From this reading Apparently the anthropologist and the manservant had retired.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

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

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

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

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

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

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.

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

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

a man servant

From this reading Apparently the anthropologist and the manservant had retired.

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

without a sound

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

with low volume

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Apparently the anthropologist and the manservant had retired.

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

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

fitting closely

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

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

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes

From this reading Finally, he switched off the light, noiselessly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed down the stairs.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.

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

From this reading The Phantom waited for fifteen minutes, then he quietly opened the door and looked down the hall.

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

From this reading Stepping inside the room, he took from an inside pocket the little metal box he always carried, examined the snugly packed tools it contained, and made sure that each was in good condition.

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

From this reading The lights were turned low and not a sound broke the stillness.