used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
bodeverbUS /boʊd/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was turnkey."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
gaolernoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
How
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From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
located inward
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
immediately past
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
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 Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was turnkey."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
not any; not one
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
and nothing more
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
Stephen'snounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
carry out
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
a special situation
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
up to a particular time
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
turnkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrnkiː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading My father was turnkey."
two-score
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From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
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 Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, by means of this crack he knew light from darkness, and when three days were past he said to the gaoler:-- "How long do I bide in this place?"
wherefrom
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From this reading The Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
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 Prisoner Stephen's cell was a narrow place, and there was no window but a slit wherefrom arrows only might take flight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Looking forth with face pressed close to the stone, Stephen saw the gray wall of the inner ward, and no other thing.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "The last man bode here till he died, master,--two-score and five year.
