used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a latch-key to his lodgings.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading He let himself in and walked noiselessly up the creaking wooden stair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a latch-key to his lodgings.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He let himself in and walked noiselessly up the creaking wooden stair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a latch-key to his lodgings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
latch-key
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a latch-key to his lodgings.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let himself in and walked noiselessly up the creaking wooden stair.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He had a latch-key to his lodgings.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading He let himself in and walked noiselessly up the creaking wooden stair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
orgynounUS /ˈɔːrdʒi/
any act of immoderate indulgence
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Thou hast the power to resist.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Thou hast the power to resist.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading He let himself in and walked noiselessly up the creaking wooden stair.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou hast the power to resist.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
unebriate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
unpollutedadjective
free from admixture with noxious elements; clean
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He let himself in and walked noiselessly up the creaking wooden stair.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He let himself in and walked noiselessly up the creaking wooden stair.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Well, Leonard, this is the first time thou hast shown that thou hast in thee the iron out of which true manhood is forged and shaped.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He let himself in and walked noiselessly up the creaking wooden stair.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Forth, unebriate, unpolluted, he came from the orgy, as yon star above him came from the cloud.
