used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
can't
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From this reading "I can't let you up, sir," said the policeman.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't let you up, sir," said the policeman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
Janet
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From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
go away from a place
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I can't let you up, sir," said the policeman.
Light-locked
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From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
go across or through
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't let you up, sir," said the policeman.
salvageverbUS /ˈsælvədʒ/
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I can't let you up, sir," said the policeman.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A cord had been stretched across the foot of the grand staircase, and a policeman guarded it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a little after twelve as Janet entered the central hall, and the salvage men were coming down for their dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "... a strong man from the North, Light-locked, with eyes of dangerous grey."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't let you up, sir," said the policeman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Janet hesitated, a young man and woman came boldly up to him, and demanded leave to pass.
