used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He was well acquainted with a secret entrance into the building.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading For half a mile he made his way underground until a huge stone door barred his way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt for the hidden catches and the slab of rock rose before him.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was well acquainted with a secret entrance into the building.
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading He felt for the hidden catches and the slab of rock rose before him.
Damis
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From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For half a mile he made his way underground until a huge stone door barred his way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He was well acquainted with a secret entrance into the building.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt for the hidden catches and the slab of rock rose before him.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For half a mile he made his way underground until a huge stone door barred his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was well acquainted with a secret entrance into the building.
not accessible to view
From this reading He felt for the hidden catches and the slab of rock rose before him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For half a mile he made his way underground until a huge stone door barred his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For half a mile he made his way underground until a huge stone door barred his way.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading It was a matter of minutes for him to locate the outer end and open it.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
the act of departing politely
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He felt for the hidden catches and the slab of rock rose before him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He felt for the hidden catches and the slab of rock rose before him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was well acquainted with a secret entrance into the building.
Seraglionoun
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading He felt for the hidden catches and the slab of rock rose before him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For half a mile he made his way underground until a huge stone door barred his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
Turgan
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From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading For half a mile he made his way underground until a huge stone door barred his way.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For half a mile he made his way underground until a huge stone door barred his way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
Viceregaladjective
of or relating to a viceroy
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was well acquainted with a secret entrance into the building.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was well acquainted with a secret entrance into the building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _In the Seraglio_ With a parting word to Turgan and his followers, Damis made his way alone down the hill and into the thick tropical jungle which grew up almost to the gates of the Viceregal palace.
