used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
in addition
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
dungeonsnounUS /ˈdʌndʒənz/
plural of “dungeon” — the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
garnishedverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
inclosed
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From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “OH, mistress!”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH, mistress!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Anne had spent a dreadful night of pain and misery in one of the milder of the Castle dungeons.
spikesnounUS /spaɪks/
plural of “spike” — a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
confined on all sides
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
verminnounUS /ˈvɜːrmɪn/
an irritating or obnoxious person
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high 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 A voice that had music in it sounded from the top of the high wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, it was above the ground.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Also it was free of vermin, it was tolerably well lit, and was provided with a small inclosed yard open to the sky, but surrounded by a high wall garnished with spikes.
