Chapter I

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

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

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

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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

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weapons considered collectively

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania

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the two together, not just one

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

confined by bonds

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curving or bulging outward

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

showing who or what does the action

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a low-lying region in central France

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plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

closely shaved recently

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

clothing in general

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading They seemed crushed by a profound dejection.

a state of melancholy depression

From this reading They seemed crushed by a profound dejection.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

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everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

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drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

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ludicrously odd

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

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floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading The room was a low-ceiled garret, with a large window that overlooked a patio.

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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

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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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

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

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

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

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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located inward

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The room was a low-ceiled garret, with a large window that overlooked a patio.

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 centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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From this reading The room was a low-ceiled garret, with a large window that overlooked a patio.

and nothing more

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

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in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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held or filled or in use

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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not taken into account

From this reading The room was a low-ceiled garret, with a large window that overlooked a patio.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

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usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading The room was a low-ceiled garret, with a large window that overlooked a patio.

exert pressure or force to or upon

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past form of “print” — put into print

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showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading They seemed crushed by a profound dejection.

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

From this reading The room was a low-ceiled garret, with a large window that overlooked a patio.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

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

From this reading They seemed crushed by a profound dejection.

put into a certain place or abstract location

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an ape or monkey

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

having a sunken area

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The room was a low-ceiled garret, with a large window that overlooked a patio.

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

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

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 room was a low-ceiled garret, with a large window that overlooked a patio.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading The centre of the room was occupied by two clay statues with an inner framework of wire,—two figures of more than natural size, huge and fantastic, both merely sketched, as if the artist had been unable to complete them; they were two giants exhausted by weariness, with small, clean-shaven heads, sunken chests, bulging stomachs and long, simian arms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

German anatomist (1733-1794)

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the act of creating written works

From this reading Dressed in his street clothes, seated before a table heaped with documents, he was writing.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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