Chapter XXXV

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

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

capable of being reached

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He shut the door and stood a moment leaning against it.

(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 The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

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

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

a deep opening in the earth's surface

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

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

From this reading He shut the door and stood a moment leaning against it.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

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

From this reading He had given Suzuki, his valet, the evening off.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He had given Suzuki, his valet, the evening off.

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

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

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

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

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

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

the act of retaining something

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

a humming noise

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

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

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

inflected form of “instal” — set up for use

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading He shut the door and stood a moment leaning against it.

a particular point in time

From this reading He shut the door and stood a moment leaning against it.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

held or filled or in use

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

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

From this reading He had given Suzuki, his valet, the evening off.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading He shut the door and stood a moment leaning against it.

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

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He shut the door and stood a moment leaning against it.

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had given Suzuki, his valet, the evening off.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

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

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

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

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading He had given Suzuki, his valet, the evening off.

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

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

during the time that

From this reading THE CHASM The elevator deposited Harry at the third floor, where was the suite of rooms that he had occupied while in town during the campaign, as being more accessible than his own apartment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.

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

From this reading To-morrow would find it humming with excitement, but it was deserted now.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The outer chamber of the suite was set with all the paraphernalia of a committee-room, with a huge writing-table and several small desks holding telegraph instruments installed to receive the returns.