Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The mill itself appeared to be silent and empty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The mill itself appeared to be silent and empty.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

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From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The mill itself appeared to be silent and empty.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

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From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The mill itself appeared to be silent and empty.

steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

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 I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

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 On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

straightened out

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

get rid of

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The mill itself appeared to be silent and empty.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Some grass was heaped up inside it, so I loosened Covenant’s girths and left him to have a hearty meal.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

plural of “wall” — 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 On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At the base of the mill there stood a shed which was evidently used to stall the horses which brought the farmers’ grain.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading I climbed the steep wood ladder, and pushing the door open, walked into a round stone-flagged room, from which a second ladder led to the loft above.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading On one side of this chamber was a long wooden box, and all round the walls were ranged rows of sacks full of flour.