Chapter VI

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

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

(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 Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

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

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

any thing at all

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

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

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

not in agreement or harmony

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

having the place or position changed

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

at any time

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

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

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

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

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

an opening into or through something

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

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

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

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

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

on one occasion

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

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

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

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From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

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

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

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

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

two times

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

precisely as stated

From this reading Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

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 STEPHEN'S TALE High under the tiles of the Hole in the Wall, I had at first a night of disturbed sleep.

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 Then the old house made curious sounds of its own; twice I was convinced of stealthy steps on the stair, and all night the very walls creaked aloud.

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

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

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

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

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

From this reading I was in my old familiar cot, which had been brought during the evening, on a truck.

which person or people

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But things were strange, and, in particular, my grandfather, who slept on the opposite side of the room, snored so amazingly, and with a sound so unlike anything I had ever heard before, that I feared he must be choking to death, and climbed out of bed, once, to see.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There were noises from without too, sometimes of discordant singing, sometimes of quarrels; and once, from a distance, a succession of dreadful screams.