Chapter VI

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

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

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

a member of a conspiracy

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading This latter door had been firmly secured.

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

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

with resolute determination

From this reading This latter door had been firmly secured.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

and nothing more

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading This latter door had been firmly secured.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

most important element

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near that opening into the garden, was a small window, the only one in the apartment.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

and nothing more

From this reading Near that opening into the garden, was a small window, the only one in the apartment.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

express the need or desire for

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

go back to a previous state

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading This latter door had been firmly secured.

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

From this reading Near that opening into the garden, was a small window, the only one in the apartment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Near that opening into the garden, was a small window, the only one in the apartment.

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading Two doors led from this apartment, one opening into the garden, the other into the main building.

a developmental process

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

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

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Near that opening into the garden, was a small window, the only one in the apartment.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The room in which Wells was placed was in the wing of a log-house, just in the rear of the brick school-house to which we have alluded.

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading _The Gunpowder Plot and the Conspirator._ _The Mystery Unfolding._ JUST as the fading twilight was yielding to darkness, and before Lieutenant Wells had been removed from his cell by request of Alibamo, a scene occurred to which we must revert.