used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
AltarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
apple-pie
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From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In the middle of the room was a sort of library table, built up of small coffin cases.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
CISTERNnounUS /ˈsɪstərn/
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
your parents
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
set up or found
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
HAUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
kettlesnounUS /ˈketəlz/
plural of “kettle” — a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading In the middle of the room was a sort of library table, built up of small coffin cases.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the room was a sort of library table, built up of small coffin cases.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the middle of the room was a sort of library table, built up of small coffin cases.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
runaway's
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From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the middle of the room was a sort of library table, built up of small coffin cases.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the middle of the room was a sort of library table, built up of small coffin cases.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
the upper part of anything
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
TrickedverbUS /trɪkt/
past form of “trick” — deceive somebody
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the middle of the room was a sort of library table, built up of small coffin cases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To one side was a sort of provision shelf made of two long coffin cases piled one on top of the other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HAUNTED CISTERN Coming out of the cellar, we found everything in the runaway’s quarters in apple-pie order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On another similar shelf the frying pan and kettles were neatly arranged.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here we found the runaway hard at work copying a farewell letter to his folks from the book, “Tricked at the Altar.”
