used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER HOLYDAY IN FEAR AND TREMBLING.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
ChasteadjectiveUS /tʃeɪst/
morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
Cheapside
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From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
without stop or interruption
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading MASTER HOLYDAY IN FEAR AND TREMBLING.
a boy or man
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
set up or found
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
HOLYDAY
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From this reading MASTER HOLYDAY IN FEAR AND TREMBLING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
I'm
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From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MASTER HOLYDAY IN FEAR AND TREMBLING.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
a female domestic
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER HOLYDAY IN FEAR AND TREMBLING.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
new-written
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From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
not any; not one
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
a human being
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
an angry dispute
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
Ravenshaw
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From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
express in words
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
express in speech
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
a shaky motion
From this reading MASTER HOLYDAY IN FEAR AND TREMBLING.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
directed up
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading --_A Chaste Maid in Cheapside._ As Ravenshaw climbed the narrow stairs to his room in darkness, he heard the voice of his fellow lodger in loud and continued denunciation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If I know what to say to her now In the way of marriage, I'm no graduate."
at the time that
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But when he burst into the chamber he found the poet alone, pacing the floor in the flickering light of an expiring candle, his hair tumbled, his eyes wild, one hand gesticulating, while the other held his new-written manuscript.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
showing curiosity
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Wondering at this, for the scholar was wont to speak little and never vehemently, the captain hastened his upward steps, thinking to rescue Master Holyday from some quarrel with the landlord or other person.
