used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
ankle-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
Calote
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From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
put or send forth
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
Cornhill
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From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
a narrow way or road
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
Langland's
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From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The street was white and silent under the moon.
the light of the Moon
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
muckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She set her feet ankle-deep in grass and dew.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The street was white and silent under the moon.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street was white and silent under the moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The street was white and silent under the moon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
VowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
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 There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading A Vow Calote slipped out at the back door into a weedy lane full of moonlight.
a Caucasian
From this reading The street was white and silent under the moon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
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 There was a stair against the wall of Will Langland's cot, and Calote climbed up this to a little gabled chamber that had a window looking on Cornhill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A muck heap cast a shadow from one side to the other of the lane and filled the air with pungent odour.
