Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Some of them hadn't slept at all.

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

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

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

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

slightly wet

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

the first light of day

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

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

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

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From this reading Some of them hadn't slept at all.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

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

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

immediately past

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

become covered with mist

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

according to the clock

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

above and across; more than

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Some of them hadn't slept at all.

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

From this reading Some of them hadn't slept at all.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

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

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such weather was uncanny.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

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

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of them hadn't slept at all.

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

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

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

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading Such weather was uncanny.

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

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

under normal conditions

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

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

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Such weather was uncanny.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

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

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

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

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

which person or people

From this reading Men who usually rose at nine o'clock were up at dawn.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It added to the strange feeling of impending calamity which had been hanging over the business world during the summer and had broken at last into the fierce storms of disaster of the past two weeks.

but in spite of that

From this reading THE STORM BREAKS The morning came in a mist of dull gray clouds that clung in rings about the street lamps like the damp fog of a typical February thaw, yet it was the last day of October.