used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
BATSadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
Bersonin
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From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
crême
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From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
move gently or carefully
From this reading He was restless and ill at ease.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was restless and ill at ease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was restless and ill at ease.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
liqueurnounUS /lɪˈkɜːr/
strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
long-necked
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From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
menthe
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From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
methylnounUS /ˈmeθəl/
the univalent radical CH3- derived from methane
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
on one occasion
From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
Phil
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From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
refilledverbUS /riˈfɪld/
past form of “refill” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was restless and ill at ease.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
be standing; be upright
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
straw-braided
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From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dinner had been laid on a round table at one end of the room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
TokyonounUS /ˈtoʊkioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Phil had more than once refilled his glass from the straw-braided, long-necked vessel at his elbow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was now pushed into a corner; they sat in deep leather chairs with slim liqueur glasses of green _crême de menthe_ on a stand between them, with a methyl lamp and cigars.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIKE THE WHISPER OF A BATS' WINGS On the other side of Tokyo that night Doctor Bersonin sat with Phil in his great laboratory.
