used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With a wide stride Liuthari stepped across the old man into the sleeping-room.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
amphoranounUS /ˈæmfərə/
an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
on or to one side
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
Haduwalt
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From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
leathern
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From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
without good reason
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
Liuthari
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From this reading With a wide stride Liuthari stepped across the old man into the sleeping-room.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With a wide stride Liuthari stepped across the old man into the sleeping-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
sleeping-room
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From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading With a wide stride Liuthari stepped across the old man into the sleeping-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading With a wide stride Liuthari stepped across the old man into the sleeping-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading He then perceived, with a smile, the cunning arrangement of the thread; it was still fastened to the leathern belt of the guard; but the hand of the sleeper had opened; the ball lay on a stool by her couch.
tip-toe
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From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the entrance to the sleeping-room, before its red curtain, lay Haduwalt, snoring; by him, lying on its side, empty, was the amphora.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With a wide stride Liuthari stepped across the old man into the sleeping-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Having reached it he pushed carefully aside the yellow curtain of the outer door, letting the moonlight fall into the dark room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lightly, on tip-toe and with a beating heart, the young man advanced and cautiously divided the two halves of the red curtain.
