used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
BEHOLDS
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From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
CongratulatingverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
having the place or position changed
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
set up or found
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
HOW
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From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
KINDLETH
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From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
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 The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
manifoldnounUS /ˈmænəfoʊld/
a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
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 This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD BEHOLDS HOW GREAT A MATTER A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The window must therefore have been closed from the outside; but this did not seem probable, and he came to the conclusion that the sash had dropped of itself.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Congratulating himself upon his escape from manifold perils by land and water, Richard undressed himself and went to bed.
at the time that
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was a very comforting reflection, and it removed many of the doubts and fears which disturbed him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The window of the chamber was not fastened, and when Richard gained admission, he found the door locked as he had left it.
