used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
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climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
to come or go into
From this reading By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
to or in any or all places
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A sudden rush from the stair-way, A sudden raid from the hall!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
a quick look
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "A sudden rush from the stair-way, A sudden raid from the hall!
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
home-life
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From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
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How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
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 By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
a room where books are kept
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading "A sudden rush from the stair-way, A sudden raid from the hall!
possessing material wealth
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
move hurridly
From this reading "A sudden rush from the stair-way, A sudden raid from the hall!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
stair-way
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From this reading "A sudden rush from the stair-way, A sudden raid from the hall!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "A sudden rush from the stair-way, A sudden raid from the hall!
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "They climb up into my turret, O'er the arms and back of my chair; If I try to escape, they surround me; They seem to be everywhere."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
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 By three doors left unguarded, They enter my castle wall!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How beautiful it was to be let in to that twilight library scene described in the "Children's Hour":
(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 Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those verses give us a charming glimpse of the home-life in the historic mansion which is now so rich with poetic, as well as patriotic associations.
