used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
claritynounUS /ˈklerəti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading A cold clarity washed over me.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold clarity washed over me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
dumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
elfnounUS /elf/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A cold clarity washed over me.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A cold clarity washed over me.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
peekedverbUS /piːkt/
past form of “peek” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
sillsnounUS /sɪlz/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The attic staircase-- the next sequence -- seemed like a good bet.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The elf would kill me in the gloom of the staircase, dump me out over the edge at the blind turn toward the graveyard, and that would be it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading A cold clarity washed over me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
in or at the place that
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We went past the hallway of mirrors and into the hallway of doors, where monstrous hands peeked out around the sills, straining against the hinges, recorded groans mixed in with pounding.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought about it -- if I wanted to kill someone on the Mansion, what would be the best place to do it?
