used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
at or in the front
From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
(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 "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I'll bet you'd like to go first part of the way."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
crowdin
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From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading And he nimbly descended the ladder and stepped to one side.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I'll bet you'd like to go first part of the way."
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
Giz
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From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll bet you'd like to go first part of the way."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
I'll
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From this reading I'll bet you'd like to go first part of the way."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'll bet you'd like to go first part of the way."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
social deportment
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading And he nimbly descended the ladder and stepped to one side.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'll bet you'd like to go first part of the way."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And he nimbly descended the ladder and stepped to one side.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I'll bet you'd like to go first part of the way."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
scuttleverbUS /ˈskʌtəl/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
self-deprecatory
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From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And he nimbly descended the ladder and stepped to one side.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And he nimbly descended the ladder and stepped to one side.
Sube
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From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
which person or people
From this reading On raising the scuttle, Sube, who up to this time had maintained a somewhat aggressive lead, suddenly remembered his manners.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, here, Giz," he said in a self-deprecatory tone, "here I been crowdin' ahead all the time.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE GHOSTS The boys experienced little difficulty in gaining entrance to the church through the cellar window, and noiselessly made their way to the gallery, from which they ascended a frail ladder leading to a hatchway in the ceiling.
you'd
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From this reading I'll bet you'd like to go first part of the way."
