used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
for the reason that
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
put on clothes
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
let fall to the ground
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then she offered them a ruby for their hospitality and evening meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then she offered them a ruby for their hospitality and evening meal.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
halberdiers
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From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Then she offered them a ruby for their hospitality and evening meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Then she offered them a ruby for their hospitality and evening meal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Then she offered them a ruby for their hospitality and evening meal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Then she offered them a ruby for their hospitality and evening meal.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then she offered them a ruby for their hospitality and evening meal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she offered them a ruby for their hospitality and evening meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
look attentively
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
at the time that
From this reading The night was pitch dark, when she stood before the awful gate and asked admittance.
in or at the place that
From this reading The halberdiers took her to the hall, where they slept or kept watch, and invited her to rest.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading She sat down on a rude bench, she ate their brown soldier's bread, she drank a drop of their wine.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading And the guards let her in because she wore a holy dress.
