used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
corn-cob
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From this reading There were several one-gallon jugs with corn-cob stoppers.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
ex-banker
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From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pole swept his hand over them with a laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
hoopsnounUS /huːps/
a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
jugsnounUS /dʒʌɡz/
plural of “jug” — a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading There were several one-gallon jugs with corn-cob stoppers.
kegsnounUS /keɡz/
plural of “keg” — the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
lager-beer
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From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Pole swept his hand over them with a laugh.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
a particular point in time
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
one-gallon
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From this reading There were several one-gallon jugs with corn-cob stoppers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pole swept his hand over them with a laugh.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
make square
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
stoppersnounUS /ˈstɑːpərz/
plural of “stopper” — an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
From this reading There were several one-gallon jugs with corn-cob stoppers.
possessing sweep
From this reading Pole swept his hand over them with a laugh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pole swept his hand over them with a laugh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several one-gallon jugs with corn-cob stoppers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The square of daylight above was cut off, and in a moment the ex-banker stood beside his guide.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several one-gallon jugs with corn-cob stoppers.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
whiskey-barrels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here lay some old whiskey-barrels, two or three lager-beer kegs, and the iron hoops of several barrels that had been burned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Now come down this way,” said Pole, and with the torch held high he led the way into a part of the chamber where the rock overhead sloped, down lower.
