Chapter XXXVII

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

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

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

a line of approach

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

past form of “badger” — annoy persistently

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading But words of newsprint broke through this factitious barrier.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

for the reason that

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

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

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

lacking funds

From this reading But words of newsprint broke through this factitious barrier.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But words of newsprint broke through this factitious barrier.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

subject to disagreement and debate

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

raised above the ground

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

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

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

not produced by natural forces

From this reading But words of newsprint broke through this factitious barrier.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

coins made of gold

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

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

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

with spasms

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

immediately past

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

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

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

suggesting an unhealthy mental state

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers

From this reading But words of newsprint broke through this factitious barrier.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

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

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

hypnosis induced by yourself

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

pour as if from a sluice

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

that is looked for

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

having a supporting base

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

travel slowly

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The "brown hair" of the reportorial description might be the same that McCalloway had called a disputed dominion along the border land of gold and brown.

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But words of newsprint broke through this factitious barrier.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But words of newsprint broke through this factitious barrier.

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

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

not feeling or expressing gratitude

From this reading The "evidences of former beauty" might be an unappreciative appraisement of _her_, badgered by misfortunes to her death.

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

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

a residential part of town away from the central commercial district

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

to no avail

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Standing at last on the curb before the undertaker's establishment, Boone had to be reminded to pay his fare, because his attention dwelt with a morbid fascination on the gilt words, "Funeral Directors and Embalmers," etched on the black plate glass of the windows.

the words that are spoken

From this reading But words of newsprint broke through this factitious barrier.

past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading As Boone's taxi wrenched its way uptown, threading jerkily in and out between the pillars of the Sixth Avenue Elevated, he sought vainly to close the sluice gates of fear and hold his equilibrium by a self-hypnosis of arrested thought.