Chapter XIV

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

a town in northwestern Washington on a bay near the Canadian border

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

in a busy manner

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But here's the question to settle first.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

traveling across

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

the act of discovering something

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

at any time

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But here's the question to settle first.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

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From this reading But here's the question to settle first.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

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

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading And what I want to know is this.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And what I want to know is this.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

go away from a place

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

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

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading But here's the question to settle first.

with speed

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

past form of “re-enter” — enter again

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading But here's the question to settle first.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

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From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And what I want to know is this.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "Now then," said Blagden brusquely, "leave those papers alone a minute; there's time enough for them later.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

increase threefold

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading And what I want to know is this.

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From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what I want to know is this.

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

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A Triple Discovery Blagden returned as he had come, quickly remounting the stairs of the lodging house, ascending the ladder and crossing the roofs, and at length, with a feeling of relief, clambered down into his own dwelling, and re-entered his apartment, to find Mills and Atherton seated at the table, busily examining the documents which Bellingham had left behind him.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading We've been listening to the damndest yarn I ever heard in my life.