used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROTHER OFFICERS When Merrylips next woke, she wondered for a minute where she was.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
b-brother's
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From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
a male with the same parents as someone else
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canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou canst l-lie here for now."
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
Crashaw
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From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Thou canst l-lie here for now."
how
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From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
l-lie
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From this reading Thou canst l-lie here for now."
immediately past
From this reading Then she remembered last night.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
Merrylips
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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
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make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
immediately following in time or order
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then she remembered last night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thou canst l-lie here for now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then she remembered last night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she remembered last night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou canst l-lie here for now."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading She remembered how he had opened the door of a little chamber and had said:-- "This is thy b-brother's quarters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She remembered how Lieutenant Crashaw had led her across the courtyard, and through dim halls and passages, and up a narrow stair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
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wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading BROTHER OFFICERS When Merrylips next woke, she wondered for a minute where she was.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading BROTHER OFFICERS When Merrylips next woke, she wondered for a minute where she was.
