Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

later than; following

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

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

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading By these steps the pair regained their attic.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

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

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

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

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

depressingly dark

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

a state of high honor

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At length he spoke: “Gawtrey!”

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

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Gawtrey placed the lantern on the table and seated himself in silence.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Gawtrey placed the lantern on the table and seated himself in silence.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length he spoke: “Gawtrey!”

king of Scotland (died in 1057)

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

not any; not one

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Gawtrey placed the lantern on the table and seated himself in silence.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading By these steps the pair regained their attic.

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

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Gawtrey placed the lantern on the table and seated himself in silence.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading By these steps the pair regained their attic.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Gawtrey placed the lantern on the table and seated himself in silence.

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Gawtrey placed the lantern on the table and seated himself in silence.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

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

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading At length he spoke: “Gawtrey!”

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading By these steps the pair regained their attic.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Gawtrey placed the lantern on the table and seated himself in silence.

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

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

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By these steps the pair regained their attic.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading By these steps the pair regained their attic.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

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

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

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

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.

which person or people

From this reading Morton, who had recovered his self-possession and formed his resolution, gazed on him for some moments, equally taciturn.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading “Sleep no more!”--Macbeth After winding through gloomy and labyrinthine passages, which conducted to a different range of cellars from those entered by the unfortunate Favart, Gawtrey emerged at the foot of a flight of stairs, which, dark, narrow, and in many places broken, had been probably appropriated to servants of the house in its days of palmier glory.