Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

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

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

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From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked

From this reading Sutton's gloom deepened.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "How do you know?"

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

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

covered with water

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

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

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading Sutton's gloom deepened.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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

From this reading "How do you know?"

a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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

From this reading "How do you know?"

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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 On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

a place of business for retailing goods

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading "President says so."

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

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "President says so."

the act of searching for something

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "President says so."

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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

From this reading Sutton's gloom deepened.

having a checkered or mottled appearance

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

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

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

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

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

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

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

a large entrance or reception room or area

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

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

From this reading They went, following the matron, up the grey, tessellated stairs; at each landing the long, grey corridors were tunnels for the passage of strange smells, ether and iodine and carbolic and the faint odour of drains, seeking their outlet at the well of the staircase.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the third floor, at the turn of the corridor, a small vestibule between two glass doors led to a room flooded with a blond light from the south.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How do you know?"