used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
BOBBYnounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
set up or found
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a turn and found themselves in a small room which had in it only one window.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
not any; not one
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They made a turn and found themselves in a small room which had in it only one window.
and nothing more
From this reading They made a turn and found themselves in a small room which had in it only one window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They made a turn and found themselves in a small room which had in it only one window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made a turn and found themselves in a small room which had in it only one window.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
the upper part of anything
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They made a turn and found themselves in a small room which had in it only one window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As there was no door leading from this, as far as Bunny and Sue could see, they kept on walking along the corridor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as it was, Bunny and Sue reached the top and found themselves in a hallway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BLACK BOBBY Luckily the stairs in the old factory were in good shape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They made a turn and found themselves in a small room which had in it only one window.
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 They made a turn and found themselves in a small room which had in it only one window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had been broken or so shaky that they would not have held up Bunny and Sue, the children might have fallen and been hurt.
