Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

in addition

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

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

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

for the reason that

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

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From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The night was fine but still very dark.

for the most part

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The night was fine but still very dark.

wanted intensely

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

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

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

in a drastic manner

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The night was fine but still very dark.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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 An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

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

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

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

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

for this reason

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

located inward

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

engage in

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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 An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The night was fine but still very dark.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

held or filled or in use

From this reading For the house, as was plain to see, was occupied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading For the house, as was plain to see, was occupied.

an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

Identical; not different.

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For the house, as was plain to see, was occupied.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

a long narrow opening

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

not in physical motion

From this reading The night was fine but still very dark.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading The night was fine but still very dark.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

morally offensive

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

the topmost one of two

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

precisely as stated

From this reading The night was fine but still very dark.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading The night was fine but still very dark.

a Caucasian

From this reading There was no great display of lights, but a ruddy glow shone through the glazed inner door, and a thin white shaft fell from a slit between the drawn curtains of the familiar upper room.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

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

From this reading An hour or so hence the moon at its full would make many things visible, and chiefly for that reason but also because he desired to return to London the same night, Bullard with his unsavoury companion, had arrived thus early at the gates of Grey House.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet now it looked as though his programme would have to be abandoned, or, at any rate, drastically altered.