adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Every night indeed the doors are sealed, on account of the priceless relics that are collected here.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Every night indeed the doors are sealed, on account of the priceless relics that are collected here.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every night indeed the doors are sealed, on account of the priceless relics that are collected here.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night indeed the doors are sealed, on account of the priceless relics that are collected here.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
flagstonesnounUS /ˈflæɡstoʊnz/
plural of “flagstone” — stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
HALLnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Every night indeed the doors are sealed, on account of the priceless relics that are collected here.
hiding-places
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From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Every night indeed the doors are sealed, on account of the priceless relics that are collected here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
mathematicallyadverbUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli/
with respect to mathematics
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
MUMMIESnounUS /ˈmʌmiz/
plural of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
outletsnounUS /ˈaʊtlets/
plural of “outlet” — a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Every night indeed the doors are sealed, on account of the priceless relics that are collected here.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Every night indeed the doors are sealed, on account of the priceless relics that are collected here.
resoundverbUS /ˌriːˈsaʊnd/
ring or echo with sound
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
rigorouslyadverbUS /ˈrɪɡərəsli/
in a rigorous manner
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our round takes us first along the ground floor over flagstones that resound to our footsteps.
to-night
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From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
turnings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So we shall not meet with any living being in these halls to-night, in spite of their vast extent and endless turnings, and in spite too of all these mysterious things that are ranged on every side and fill the place with shadows and hiding-places.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
vestibulesnounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːlz/
plural of “vestibule” — a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HALL OF THE MUMMIES There are two of us, and as we light our way by the aid of a lantern through these vast halls we might be taken for a night watch on its round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have just shut behind us and doubly locked the door by which we entered, and we know that we are alone, rigorously alone, although this place is so vast, with its endless, communicating halls, its high vestibules and great flights of stairs; mathematically alone, one might say, for this palace that we are in is one quite out of the ordinary, and all its outlets were closed and sealed at nightfall.
