used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
(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 Thou shalt be initiated, and then shalt be informed of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou shalt be initiated, and then shalt be informed of all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou shalt be initiated, and then shalt be informed of all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
dearly loved
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Nothing further._ "’THY COMPANION.’
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Thou shalt be initiated, and then shalt be informed of all.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading Thou shalt be initiated, and then shalt be informed of all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing further._ "’THY COMPANION.’
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "’_Voyons!_’ I said to myself.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shalt be initiated, and then shalt be informed of all.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thou shalt be initiated, and then shalt be informed of all.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Nothing further._ "’THY COMPANION.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was a great occasion for me, and I prepared myself to do full justice to it.
to-night
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From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
Voyons
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From this reading "’_Voyons!_’ I said to myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
watchest
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From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "In due course a letter was slipped into my hands, running thus— "’_Dear Companion,—It is for to-night, in the cellar of the house by which thou watchest.
