used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
APPARATUSnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading "THE APPARATUS."
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Here I think, calculate, and write.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
placed crosswise
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading "The flighty purpose never is o'ertook."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
HaltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here I think, calculate, and write.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here I think, calculate, and write.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The flighty purpose never is o'ertook."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The flighty purpose never is o'ertook."
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
not any; not one
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
o'ertook
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From this reading "The flighty purpose never is o'ertook."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "The flighty purpose never is o'ertook."
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
moving very fast
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE APPARATUS."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Here I think, calculate, and write.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Halting on the first landing, he threw open a door, and said to his niece,— "This is my library.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
which person or people
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Macbeth._ THE three girls lost no time in responding to this invitation; they crossed the hall, passed through the door connecting it with the Castle, and ascended a rugged, spiral stone staircase in the wake of Mr. Sheridan, who preceded them at a swift pace,—carrying a light in his hand.
produce a literary work
From this reading Here I think, calculate, and write.
