Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading SUSPICIONS Certainly Royston's amusement enterprise was large enough.

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

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

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

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading There were two balconies of good size.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading SUSPICIONS Certainly Royston's amusement enterprise was large enough.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

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

From this reading SUSPICIONS Certainly Royston's amusement enterprise was large enough.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading SUSPICIONS Certainly Royston's amusement enterprise was large enough.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

the act of departing

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

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

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

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

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SUSPICIONS Certainly Royston's amusement enterprise was large enough.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

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From this reading SUSPICIONS Certainly Royston's amusement enterprise was large enough.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading There were two balconies of good size.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading SUSPICIONS Certainly Royston's amusement enterprise was large enough.

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

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were two balconies of good size.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

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

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

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

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.

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

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were two balconies of good size.

not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

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

From this reading SUSPICIONS Certainly Royston's amusement enterprise was large enough.

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

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

at the time that

From this reading At the farther end of the building, as they could see when they reached the interior, was a stage, and in front of this, extending back to the rear, were rows of seats, arranged as in a theatre, sloping so those in the back might have as good a view as those in the front.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading Frank and his chums walked in unmolested, for workmen were going and coming, and the doors were not closed.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading The building was one of the most commodious in the Zone, though it did not at first seem so.