used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
(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 The chamber contained two benches and a table--that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The chamber contained two benches and a table--that was all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading There was no candle in the chamber.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
gotten under control
From this reading The chamber contained two benches and a table--that was all.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
embrasurenoun
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
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 Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The light which faintly illuminated it entered through a narrow embrasure which was heavily barred, but it was evidently daylight.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no candle in the chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The chamber contained two benches and a table--that was all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A faint light, however, relieved the darkness so that the interior of the room was discernible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no candle in the chamber.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
push forcefully
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The chamber contained two benches and a table--that was all.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
walmak
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From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no candle in the chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through several chambers and corridors they were conducted toward the center of the dome on the same level as the chamber in which they had left the king and the walmak until finally they were thrust into a small chamber and a heavy door slammed and barred behind them.
