Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

(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 The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

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

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

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

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

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From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

a clergyman ministering to some institution

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

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

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

stretch (the neck) so as to see better

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

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

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

set up or found

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

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

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

in a careful deliberate manner

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

an opening into or through something

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

in a softened tone

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

hear with intention

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

not any; not one

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

publicly displayed

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

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

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

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

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

having a supporting base

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

express in words

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

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

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

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

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

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

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

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

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

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

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

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

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

precisely as stated

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The good father thereupon stood up, and spoke in a low voice, but so that all could hear, for we were all hushed to listen.

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

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

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

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The room being full, some sitting and some standing, as we could, Randal bade Father Urquhart, our chaplain, tell us to what end we had been called together.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

at the time that

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

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

From this reading The door was shut, two sentinels of ours were posted outside, and then Randal very carefully sounded all the panels of the room, looking heedfully lest there should be any hole whereby what passed among us might be heard in another part of the house, but he found nothing of the kind.

which person or people

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading When I had come, they walked into a chamber on the ground floor, calling for wine, and bidding certain French burgesses go forth, who needed no second telling.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Entering the tavern of "The Crane," I found the doorways crowded with archers of our Guard, among whom was Randal Rutherford.