used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
clanked
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From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
DURANCEnoun
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
Gouldesbrough
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From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
on one occasion
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
and nothing more
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
by chance
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
Rathbone
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From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Rathbone had laughed indeed, and his laugh was still echoing in the frenzied brain of the scientist as he mounted upwards to the light of day.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
vulcanitenoun
a hard nonresilient rubber formed by vulcanizing natural rubber
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOUGHTS OF ONE IN DURANCE Once more the cell was only tenanted by the victim.
at the time that
From this reading The electric light still shone, as Gouldesbrough had forgotten to turn it off, or perhaps did not know that this was the invariable custom of his assistant when Rathbone was clanked and bolted down to his bed of vulcanite.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the first visit that Sir William had paid to the living tomb to which he had consigned his rival.
William
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From this reading Sir William had gone, the great door had clanked and clicked, and Guy Rathbone still lay upon his couch of torture.
