adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I could not believe."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not believe."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
the head of a state government
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
lenientlyadverbUS /ˈliːnjəntli/
in a permissively lenient manner
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not believe."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
SEETHINGadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
Seigneurnoun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
untastedadjective
still full
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
viandsnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before them the viands that had been placed on the table were untouched; the filled glasses, untasted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alone in the little chamber, the door of which now was closed, shutting them from sight of the company in the general eating and drinking room adjoining, Sanchez and the Black Seigneur sat together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
the words that are spoken
From this reading As he spoke, the man bent forward, his words disjointed; his eyes gleaming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SEETHING OF THE SEA "'I have concluded to deal leniently with you,' said the Governor; 'set you free!'
