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

From this reading Robin was not a prisoner.

(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 Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

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

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

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

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

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From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading SIR CHRISTOPHER.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

detect with the senses

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

set up or found

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

depressingly dark

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

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

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

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

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

to such an extent or degree; so

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

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 I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Robin was not a prisoner.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Robin was not a prisoner.

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

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR CHRISTOPHER.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

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

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

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

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

the upper part of anything

From this reading At the top of the stairs we found ourselves in a room of the same size as the lower chamber, but not so high, and darker, being a gloomy place indeed, insomuch that it was not for some minutes that one could plainly discern things.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

the topmost one of two

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

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

From this reading Robin was not a prisoner.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why--then--but I knew not what I thought, all being strange and dreadful.

the words that are spoken

From this reading I know not whom I expected to find in consequence of Barnaby's words, as we went up the dark and dirty stairs which led to the upper room.