used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
in addition
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
confined by bonds
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
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 The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
not any; not one
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
and nothing more
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
make square
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
studsnounUS /stʌdz/
plural of “stud” — a man who is virile and sexually active
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest of the day passed by like a long nightmare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The friar had us removed to a small but strongly built hut, containing two rooms, separated by a thin partition of hides nailed to a row of upright studs.
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 As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
wall-plate
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From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were of squared timber, as was the floor also, and the outer frame and wall-plate.
at the time that
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
in or at the place that
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
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 roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roof and sides were overlaid with thatch; and there was no window, only a square opening in the roof which admitted the light, and also let out the smoke when a fire was built upon the floor.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As dark came on, two young Indian girls entered the hut, where we sat, bound, with our backs against the wall.
