used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
ChimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
Claus
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From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
to come or go into
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
with resolute determination
From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
how
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From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
I'm
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From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
it's
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From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
Santy
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From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
express in words
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Both he and Peter had stepped off into space and tumbled together down a long dark passageway.
VillainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading The Chimney Villains "Now I'm Santy Claus," mumbled Jack, feeling around for his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I must say this is a great way to enter a city."
We've
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From this reading "We've fallen down a chimney," continued Jack, finding his head and settling it firmly on his shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is a grate," said Peter, with a little groan, for he was sitting astride a pair of iron fire dogs, "but how do you know it's a city?"
