used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
go away from a place
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
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 This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
fasten with a lock
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
try to get or reach
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
Thetford
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From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To leave this house accessible to every passenger appeared to be imprudent.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
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 This led me into a spacious court, at the end of which was a brick wall, over which I leaped into the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now incumbent on me to seek the habitation of Thetford.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had no key by which I might lock the principal door.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I therefore bolted it on the inside, and passed through a window, the shutters of which I closed, though I could not fasten after me.
