used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
finger-breadths
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From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading FORGOTTEN?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
Pabo
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From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
push forcefully
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had to descend into it by steps, and then the heavy oak door was shut and locked.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One slit, far up, admitted a ray of light, and beneath the door was a space of as much as two finger-breadths between it and the stone sill.
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 The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pabo was hurried away, along a corridor, down a flight of steps, through the courtyard, and was thrust into a dungeon at the base of a tower on the east side of the castle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The floor was of the limestone rock, with some earth on it; the walls new, and smelling of mortar.
