Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

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

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

an entertainer who has a sensational effect

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The meeting hall was on the third floor of a brick building only a short distance from the station.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The meeting hall was on the third floor of a brick building only a short distance from the station.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

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

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The meeting hall was on the third floor of a brick building only a short distance from the station.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

take in solid food

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

one or the other of two

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

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

From this reading The meeting hall was on the third floor of a brick building only a short distance from the station.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

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

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The meeting hall was on the third floor of a brick building only a short distance from the station.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

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

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The meeting hall was on the third floor of a brick building only a short distance from the station.

and nothing more

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

a future prospect or potential

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

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

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

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From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

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

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

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

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The meeting hall was on the third floor of a brick building only a short distance from the station.

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

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The meeting hall was on the third floor of a brick building only a short distance from the station.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

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

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.

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

From this reading SCHOFIELD’S BOMBSHELL THE meeting room of Scioto lodge, B. of L. E., was jammed to the doors.

which person or people

From this reading Every member who was off duty and who could by any possibility attend, was present.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Many of them had come in from the road only a short time before, and in the ordinary course of things, would have gone home, got something to eat, and gone to bed; but the present crisis took the place of food and sleep, and its excitement robbed them of desire for either.