Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

(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 All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

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

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

completely unclothed

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

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

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

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

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

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

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

in a crude or unrefined manner

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

having the place or position changed

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

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

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

apart from; not including

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

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

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

a young female

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

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

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

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

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

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From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

and nothing more

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

staying power

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

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

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

engage in

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

the common people generally

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

a floor made of parquetry

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

except for; apart from

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

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

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

fabric from which bed sheets are made

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

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

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

with low volume

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

lacking fresh air

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

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

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

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

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

walk on one's toes

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

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

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was covered with sheeting, which she turned carefully back that nothing might be disturbed and, in falling, make a noise.

not having makeup on

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

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

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading There was no door save that through which Win had just entered.

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 A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TELEPHONE The boudoir was stuffy and smelled of moth powder With its ivory-white walls and masses of sheeting it looked crudely bright in the glare of electricity switched on by Logan.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading A glance at the closed bay window showed that outside the glass was a screen of unpainted wood.

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

From this reading All the furniture was pushed against the walls, except a writing-desk with gilded legs, which stood in the embrasure of the big window, and to this the girl ran softly, on tiptoe, across the bare parquet floor.