used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
BAFFLEDnounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading BAFFLED.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
divisible by two
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
located inward
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
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 THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
not any; not one
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
and nothing more
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It served only to admit the air and a faint gleam of light, for it had no outlook but the blank wall of the court, not six feet away.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
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 THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
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 Locked in between those massive walls, no sound reached us from the house; it was as silent as the tomb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THERE was a window in the inner cell, a narrow slit in the solid wall on a level with my eyes, and barred with iron.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even without the bars it was too narrow to permit a man to squeeze through, and it afforded us little comfort.
