Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

anew

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

Having no one else present.

From this reading The twins felt themselves alone.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

next to; at the side of

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

travel across or pass over

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

command with authority

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Put down that lamp a moment, Pamela.'

every person

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The twins felt themselves alone.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

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From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Put down that lamp a moment, Pamela.'

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

a room where books are kept

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

a particular point in time

From this reading Put down that lamp a moment, Pamela.'

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Put down that lamp a moment, Pamela.'

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

not in physical motion

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The twins felt themselves alone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Everybody in Mannering had gone to bed but Desmond and Pamela.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'I daresay there'll be a raid to-night,' said Desmond, 'it's so bright and still.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading The twins felt themselves alone.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was not certain indeed that the Squire had gone to bed, but as there was a staircase beside one of the doors of the library leading direct to his room, it was not likely that he would cross the hall again.