Chapter VII

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

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

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

have

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

at every point

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

recognizable; marked

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

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

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

apart from; not including

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

with no protection or shield

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

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

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

in a gay manner

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

a state of high honor

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

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

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

cause to move by striking

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

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

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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 The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

not able to be found

From this reading The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

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

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

on one occasion

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading The doors were open and swinging in the strong breeze that seemed to develop almost into a hurricane as it hit the exposed corner of the old custard-colored house.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

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

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE ABANDONED HOTEL As we followed this street, East Bay Street it is called, we came upon a great old custard-colored house built right on the water's edge so that the waves almost lapped its long pleasant galleries.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

at the time that

From this reading "Isn't this a jolly place?" we cried, but when we got closer to it we decided jolly was certainly not the name for it.

in or at the place that

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The window panes of its many windows were missing or broken.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading A tattered awning was flapping continuously from one end of the porch, an awning that had been gaily striped once, but now was faded to a dull gray except one spot where it had wrapped itself around one of the columns and in so doing, had protected a portion of itself from the weather to bear witness to its former glory.