Chapter XV

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

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

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

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

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

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

the lower side of anything

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

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From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

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From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

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From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

make or do or perform again

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

apart from; not including

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

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

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

a short vivid experience

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

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

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

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

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

above and across; more than

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

become less interesting or attractive

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

-ing form of “pulsate” — expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

make square

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

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

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

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

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

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

From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

the topmost one of two

From this reading At the far end shone the lights of Broadway, dim here in comparison with its upper reaches of flashing electricity.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

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

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading The big arc lights near the arch in Washington Square made spots of copperas green on the close-trimmed grass and flecks of emerald on the full summer foliage of the trees.

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From this reading In the short length of Waverly Place the shadows lay deep, like those at the bottom of a cañon.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Above, the sky was velvet black, thick and solid, like a pall, except for the faint, pulsating glow of heat lightning over in the west.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE DUPLICATE KEY It was a dark night, hot and close, with a feel of thunder in the air.