used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Here the witch lodged the blind lady, whose name was Vesper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The sides and roofs of them were carved in low relief, and curiously painted.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The sides and roofs of them were carved in low relief, and curiously painted.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
Falca
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From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the witch lodged the blind lady, whose name was Vesper.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Here the witch lodged the blind lady, whose name was Vesper.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Here the witch lodged the blind lady, whose name was Vesper.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sides and roofs of them were carved in low relief, and curiously painted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here the witch lodged the blind lady, whose name was Vesper.
north-eastern
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From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
and nothing more
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
others
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From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
coated with paint
From this reading The sides and roofs of them were carved in low relief, and curiously painted.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The sides and roofs of them were carved in low relief, and curiously painted.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The sides and roofs of them were carved in low relief, and curiously painted.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
sarcophagusnounUS /sɑːrˈkɑːfəɡəs/
a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides and roofs of them were carved in low relief, and curiously painted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
VespernounUS /ˈvespər/
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading Here the witch lodged the blind lady, whose name was Vesper.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
Watho
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From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some former owner had constructed these chambers after the tomb of an Egyptian king, and probably with the same design, for in the centre of one of them stood what could only be a sarcophagus, but that and others were walled off.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For in the rock was a series of chambers, known only to Watho and the one servant whom she trusted, called Falca.
belonging to which person
From this reading Here the witch lodged the blind lady, whose name was Vesper.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Here the witch lodged the blind lady, whose name was Vesper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind the castle the hill rose abruptly; the north-eastern tower, indeed, was in contact with the rock, and communicated with the interior of it.
