used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he reached the landing a bitter surprise awaited him.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he reached the landing a bitter surprise awaited him.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As he reached the landing a bitter surprise awaited him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird had flown.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading As he reached the landing a bitter surprise awaited him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
CELLnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the room was wide open.
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The bird had flown.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
gloatverbUS /ɡloʊt/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bird had flown.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he reached the landing a bitter surprise awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
holdupnounUS /ˈhoʊldʌp/
robbery at gunpoint
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading As he reached the landing a bitter surprise awaited him.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the room was wide open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached the landing a bitter surprise awaited him.
red-headed
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From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door of the room was wide open.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
senoritanoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not a soul was there.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As he reached the landing a bitter surprise awaited him.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not a soul was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
in the direction of
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The door of the room was wide open.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading IN THE CELL James did not stop to gloat over the momentary holdup of his enemy, but followed by his comrade, he sped around the turn of the hall, then up to the second story to the narrow winding stairway, winding between stone walls, towards the cell where the senorita was under guard of the tall, red-headed Amazon.
