anew
From this reading Mark flashed his torchlight along the floor, up into the rafters, and again along the floor.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mark flashed his torchlight along the floor, up into the rafters, and again along the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
Bilverstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They mounted one by one into the loft.
ChallisnounUS /ˈʃæli/
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading Mr. Bilverstone and Constable Challis followed him through the stable and into the garage.
ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Mr. Bilverstone and Constable Challis followed him through the stable and into the garage.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
placed crosswise
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Mark flashed his torchlight along the floor, up into the rafters, and again along the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mark flashed his torchlight along the floor, up into the rafters, and again along the floor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Bilverstone and Constable Challis followed him through the stable and into the garage.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Mr. Bilverstone and Constable Challis followed him through the stable and into the garage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Bilverstone and Constable Challis followed him through the stable and into the garage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark flashed his torchlight along the floor, up into the rafters, and again along the floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Bilverstone and Constable Challis followed him through the stable and into the garage.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
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 Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading They mounted one by one into the loft.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading They mounted one by one into the loft.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
outhousesnounUS /ˈaʊthaʊsɪz/
plural of “outhouse” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading Mark flashed his torchlight along the floor, up into the rafters, and again along the floor.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
tennis-court
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They mounted one by one into the loft.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
torchlightnoun
light from a torch or torches
From this reading Mark flashed his torchlight along the floor, up into the rafters, and again along the floor.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mark flashed his torchlight along the floor, up into the rafters, and again along the floor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
in or at the place that
From this reading Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mark crossed the tennis-court, dodged under the fruit trees, and crawled through the hatch door which he had left unfastened.
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 Leaving one of the sentries posted outside the stable yard, Mr. Bilverstone led the way round to the rear of the outhouses, where he posted the second sentry.
