Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

-ing form of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

(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 PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

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

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

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From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

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From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

plural of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

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From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

having a pattern of dots

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

covered with water

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

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

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

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

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

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

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

favorable to life and growth

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

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

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

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

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

take the midday meal

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

plural of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

worth remembering

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

the force of workers available

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

a large indefinite number

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

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From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

plural of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

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

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

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

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

reflecting light

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

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

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

the rays of the sun

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

workplace where skins and hides are tanned

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

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

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

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

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

past form of “tint” — color lightly

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

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

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

-ing form of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

not firmly fastened or secured

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

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From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

the act of using

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Carpenters laid the new floor and stained it; painters tinted the walls a soft green; masons constructed a hospitable fireplace.

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

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

at the time that

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

in or at the place that

From this reading Then one Sunday afternoon when everything was completed Peter and his father made a clandestine trip to the tannery and admitting themselves, crept up-stairs where Mr. Coddington unlocked the door of the "forbidden chamber."

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

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.

which person or people

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole room glowed with sunshine which flooded the polished floors and reflected its brightness in the shiny brass andirons adorning the fireplace.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One end of the room was furnished with tiers of book-shelves, tables, chairs, and reading lights; the other was dotted with a myriad of small tables for the use of those who wished to lunch at the factories.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading PETER AIDS IN A SURPRISE AND RECEIVES ONE All the next few months corps of men worked secretly transforming into a reading-room the great vacant place, which, on that memorable day, Peter and Nat had appropriated as a lunch room.