used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
a person who is in charge
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
CITIZENESS
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From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
doorkeepernounUS /ˈdɔːrkiːpər/
an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Pray tell me where I shall find the chief keeper?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I wish to see some one here.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
How
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From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to see some one here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray tell me where I shall find the chief keeper?"
come into possession of
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
held or filled or in use
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
approval to do something
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray tell me where I shall find the chief keeper?"
prison-keeper
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From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
PRIVAT'S
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From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
recurring again and again
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/
in a satisfactory manner
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Pray tell me where I shall find the chief keeper?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I wish to see some one here.
express in words
From this reading Pray tell me where I shall find the chief keeper?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CITIZENESS PRIVAT'S CARD "How does one obtain admission to visit a prisoner, citizen doorkeeper?"
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "One waits in that room," and he gave a wave of the pen, "until the proper hour, then if one passes satisfactorily under the inspection of the chief prison-keeper and everything appears to be quite regular, one is allowed to see and converse with the prisoner for a short time."
in or at the place that
From this reading Pray tell me where I shall find the chief keeper?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to see some one here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "How does one obtain permission?" repeated the keeper without looking up from the work with which he was occupied.
