Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

in addition

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

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

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

any thing at all

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

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

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

for the reason that

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She had never seen steam pipes before.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

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From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

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

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

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From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

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

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

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

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

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

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

immediately past

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had never seen steam pipes before.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

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

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

a light shade of red

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

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

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had never seen steam pipes before.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

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

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

having a supporting base

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

carry out

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

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

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

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

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

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

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE EXPERIMENT BEGINS Eleanor walked over to the steam pipes, and examined them carefully.

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

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The terrible rattling noise had stopped, as had also the choking and gurgling that had kept her awake because it was so like the noise that Mrs. O'Farrel's aunt, the sick lady she had helped to take care of, made constantly for the last two weeks of her life.

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

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

at the time that

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever there was a sound that was anything like that, Eleanor could not help shivering.

in or at the place that

From this reading When Beulah had shown her the room where she was to sleep--a room all in blue, baby blue, and pink roses--Eleanor thought that the silver pipes standing upright in the corner were a part of some musical instrument, like a pipe organ.