Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

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

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

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

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

aroused to action

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

gotten under control

From this reading The main floor of the ranch house contained but three rooms.

decorative cover for a bed

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

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From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a squeaking sound

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

a movement into or inward

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

divisible by two

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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

From this reading The main floor of the ranch house contained but three rooms.

in a glaring manner

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a quick look

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

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

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

excessively quick

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

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

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

attractive and tempting

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

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 Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

most important element

From this reading The main floor of the ranch house contained but three rooms.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

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

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

above and across; more than

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

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

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The main floor of the ranch house contained but three rooms.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

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

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

not in physical motion

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a tart spicy quality

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

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

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

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

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The main floor of the ranch house contained but three rooms.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

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

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

not known

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

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

From this reading Breakfast had long been over, but throughout the unplastered ranch house the suggestion of coffee and the tang of bacon still lingered.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

precisely as stated

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

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

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

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 With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

accept gladly

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

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

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.

at the time that

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

a Caucasian

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading A GLIMPSE OF THE UNKNOWN It was very late, so late that the sun entering at the south windows of the room shone glaringly upon the white counterpane of his bed when Craig awoke the next morning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading With the aid of a tin pail of water and a cracked queensware bowl, he made a hasty toilet, soliloquised an opinion of a dressing-room without a mirror, and descended the creaking stairs to the level below.

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

From this reading At home those odours would have aroused slight sensations of pleasure in the man, even at this time of day; but now and here they were distinctly welcome, distinctly inviting.