used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
Cosmo
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From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
set up or found
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
griffins
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From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
and nothing more
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
milordnoun
a term of address for an English lord
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
not any; not one
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
Palazzo
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From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
passionlessadjective
not passionate
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
portalsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəlz/
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
express in words
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the entrance of his inn a small knot of men on the pavement paused in their low conversation to look at him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading After he had passed he heard a voice say, "This is the English milord."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He found the dimly lit hall empty and he went up the empty staircase into the upper regions of silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His face, which to the men on the pavement had appeared passionless and pale as marble, looked at him suddenly out of the mirror over the fireplace, and he was startled as though he had seen a ghost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Cosmo walked away with no more than one look back, just before turning the corner, at the tensely alert griffins guarding the portals of the Palazzo.
