adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading One, two, three, four, answered Pantagruel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How many steps have you told? asked our magnificent lantern.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many steps have you told? asked our magnificent lantern.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There quoth Panurge, Is it here?
How
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From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There quoth Panurge, Is it here?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
landing-place
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From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading How many steps have you told? asked our magnificent lantern.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading How many steps have you told? asked our magnificent lantern.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many steps have you told? asked our magnificent lantern.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
Pantagruel
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From this reading One, two, three, four, answered Pantagruel.
Panurge
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From this reading There quoth Panurge, Is it here?
Panurge's
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From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
quoth
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From this reading There quoth Panurge, Is it here?
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
resting-place
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From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
tetradic
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From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How many steps have you told? asked our magnificent lantern.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How we went down the tetradic steps, and of Panurge's fear.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading We went down one marble step under ground, where there was a resting, or, as our workmen call it, a landing-place; then, turning to the left, we went down two other steps, where there was another resting-place; after that we came to three other steps, turning about, and met a third; and the like at four steps which we met afterwards.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How many steps have you told? asked our magnificent lantern.
