used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
in actual fact
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
completely unclothed
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
Chief-Justice
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From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
clankverbUS /klæŋk/
make a clank
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
set up or found
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
fro
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From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading His guards placed him in the hands of other people.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His guards placed him in the hands of other people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His guards placed him in the hands of other people.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His guards placed him in the hands of other people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
set afire or burning
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
muskets
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From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
not any; not one
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His guards placed him in the hands of other people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
go across or through
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His guards placed him in the hands of other people.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His guards placed him in the hands of other people.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
cut with a saw
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
a particular situation
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He saw these by glimpses, round corners, and at the ends of passages, but he did not actually pass them by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked straight before them, grinding their teeth, in bleak fury, with no noise but the clank of their shoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there he saw bony and gigantic soldiers passing to and fro, with muskets over their shoulders.
TwofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
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 _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Chief-Justice Twofold_ The Judge found himself in a corridor lighted with dingy oil lamps, the walls of bare stone; it looked like a passage in a prison.
