used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
(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 When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
the lower side of anything
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
coins made of gold
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
and nothing more
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
not any; not one
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
be obedient to
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
go across or through
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the keys and the egg, and promised to obey him in everything.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She examined the key, it looked just like any other; she put it in the keyhole and turned it a little, and the door sprang open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
at the time that
From this reading When he was gone, she went all round the house from the bottom to the top, and examined everything.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At length she came to the forbidden door; she wished to pass it by, but curiosity let her have no rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rooms shone with silver and gold, and she thought she had never seen such great splendour.
