Chapter III

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

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

From this reading He sniffed the air of the room, glanced keenly toward Fay, then said:

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

From this reading “Ye have come to an understanding?”

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

From this reading MacKeenon turned the knob and came into the room.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He closed and locked the door at Sir Richard’s suggestion.

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

From this reading MacKeenon turned the knob and came into the room.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

a person who is in charge

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading He closed and locked the door at Sir Richard’s suggestion.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Ye have come to an understanding?”

placed crosswise

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading He sniffed the air of the room, glanced keenly toward Fay, then said:

coins made of gold

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Ye have come to an understanding?”

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MacKeenon turned the knob and came into the room.

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading He sniffed the air of the room, glanced keenly toward Fay, then said:

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading MacKeenon turned the knob and came into the room.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

without good reason

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading He closed and locked the door at Sir Richard’s suggestion.

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

From this reading MacKeenon turned the knob and came into the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)

From this reading He closed and locked the door at Sir Richard’s suggestion.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He sniffed the air of the room, glanced keenly toward Fay, then said:

term of address for a man

From this reading He closed and locked the door at Sir Richard’s suggestion.

past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose

From this reading He sniffed the air of the room, glanced keenly toward Fay, then said:

dependable

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading He closed and locked the door at Sir Richard’s suggestion.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

in the direction of

From this reading He sniffed the air of the room, glanced keenly toward Fay, then said:

playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading MacKeenon turned the knob and came into the room.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading “Ye have come to an understanding?”

provide with power and authority

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

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

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CIPHER Chester Fay watched the stout form of the Chief of Division as he crossed the room, tapped lightly on the door which led to the hallway, then waited with his fingers toying with a heavy, gold chain which crossed a vest the color of old wine.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading “Ye have come to an understanding?”