used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
immediately past
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
and nothing more
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
cut with a saw
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But in the dusk the prince saw a heap of all sorts of things lying on the floor and on the table.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
turret-stair
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From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
except if; if not
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
precisely as stated
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
be dressed in
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
at the time that
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last he climbed up a turret-stair in the very oldest part of the castle, where he had never been before; and at the very top was a little round room, a kind of garret.
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 The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The room was very dark; only the last grey light of the rainy evening came through a slit of a window, one of those narrow windows that they used to fire arrows out of in old times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The prince pushed in the door with some difficulty--not that it was locked, but the handle was rusty, and the wood had swollen with the damp.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading THE prince walked from room to room of the palace; but, unless he wrapped himself up in a curtain, there was nothing for him to wear when he went out in the rain.
