Chapter IV

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

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

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

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

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From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

the first light of day

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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

From this reading Dollops, knowing his plan, did not disturb him.

inflected form of “dim” — switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

move deeply

From this reading Dollops, knowing his plan, did not disturb him.

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From this reading Dollops, knowing his plan, did not disturb him.

inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

to double the degree

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

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From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

at any time

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

the organ of sight

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

a quick look

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

a female deity

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

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

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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

From this reading Dollops, knowing his plan, did not disturb him.

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

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

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From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

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

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

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

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Dollops, knowing his plan, did not disturb him.

immediately past

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

of a pale purple color

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

of less size or importance

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

not any; not one

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

a ribbonlike strip of pasta

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dollops, knowing his plan, did not disturb him.

according to the clock

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

and nothing more

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Dollops, knowing his plan, did not disturb him.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

the state of being asleep

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

that is looked for

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

not in physical motion

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

not known or well known

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

up to a particular time

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

a vivid mental image

From this reading And so it came about that the clock upon the mantel had chimed out ten before he opened an eye and looked about him, sleep still dimming his vision and making the unfamiliar room doubly strange.

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

From this reading And it was then, and then only, that he sought his bed and the comfort of cool sheets at last.

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

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

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

From this reading "What the--how the--Gad! if it isn't ten o'clock, and I've been sleeping like a noodle ever since dawn," he said, springing out of bed and donning dressing-gown and slippers to have a first glimpse out of the window at that "fairy sight" which Mr. Fairnish had promised him with his cup of tea.

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 THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.

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From this reading THE MORNING CALL No red light showed itself at Miss Duggan's window that night--though Cleek sat up until the soft fingers of the dawn were wreathing the sky with lavender veils and the face of the morning peeped through, like some goddess stepped down from Olympus to smile upon her lesser fellows.