used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
divisible by two
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
FixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got from the house, and made his way at once up to the plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
hunting-knife
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From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
go away from a place
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He got from the house, and made his way at once up to the plain.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
on one occasion
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
Photogen's
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From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He got from the house, and made his way at once up to the plain.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
determined
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
in the near future
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
not in physical motion
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got from the house, and made his way at once up to the plain.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was much better by this time, and before she left him, he had resolved to leave the castle that very night.
Watho
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From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He got from the house, and made his way at once up to the plain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
at the time that
From this reading Fixing her telescope on the motionless form, that she might see it at once when the morning came, Watho went down from the tower to Photogen's room.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading As soon, therefore, as the house seemed still, he tightened his belt, hung to it his hunting-knife, put a flask of wine and some bread in his pocket, and took his bow and arrows.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The darkness was terrible indeed, but Watho was worse than even the darkness, and he could not escape in the day.
