used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
Ah
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From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
(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 She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
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 But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
not any; not one
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
carry out
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
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 She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had a chamber built, so strong and thick that no ray could pierce through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
warpedadjectiveUS /wɔːrpt/
used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
wedding-feast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
(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 So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they went away together, and took with them their little child as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
at the time that
From this reading In this he was to shut himself up when the candles were lit for the wedding-feast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But the door was made of green wood which warped and left a little crack which no one noticed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said, “Ah, but do come with me, I will take great care of you and guard you from all light.”
