used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
anew
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
eagerly desirous
From this reading With anxious curiosity they followed him to the chamber.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Ferdinand carefully sounded the wall which communicated with the southern buildings.
placed in a grave
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Ferdinand carefully sounded the wall which communicated with the southern buildings.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading With anxious curiosity they followed him to the chamber.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Ferdinand carefully sounded the wall which communicated with the southern buildings.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading With anxious curiosity they followed him to the chamber.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With anxious curiosity they followed him to the chamber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With anxious curiosity they followed him to the chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The room was hung with tapestry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
madame's
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From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was hung with tapestry.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Ferdinand carefully sounded the wall which communicated with the southern buildings.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ferdinand carefully sounded the wall which communicated with the southern buildings.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The room was hung with tapestry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From one part of it a sound was returned, which convinced him there was something less solid than stone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With anxious curiosity they followed him to the chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With anxious curiosity they followed him to the chamber.
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 Ferdinand carefully sounded the wall which communicated with the southern buildings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
at the time that
From this reading The castle was buried in sleep when Ferdinand again joined his sisters in madame's apartment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ferdinand carefully sounded the wall which communicated with the southern buildings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With anxious curiosity they followed him to the chamber.
