used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CASTLE THURON MAKES A FULL MEAL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CASTLE THURON MAKES A FULL MEAL.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
dismounted
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From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading CASTLE THURON MAKES A FULL MEAL.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading CASTLE THURON MAKES A FULL MEAL.
market-place
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From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading CASTLE THURON MAKES A FULL MEAL.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
not any; not one
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
Rodolph's
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From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
cut with a saw
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
slitsnounUS /slɪts/
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
THURON
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From this reading CASTLE THURON MAKES A FULL MEAL.
unbarredadjective
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
at the time that
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
in or at the place that
From this reading Passing through a hall he entered the outer courtyard, where the day before he had dismounted after his journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The gates were wide apart, and the courtyard itself looked like a city market-place.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The sun, shining through one of the narrow slits in the circular wall, striking on Rodolph's face, woke him next morning, and when he sat on his straw pallet he saw that the door had been unbarred and thrown partly open.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He walked down into the quiet courtyard, with its neglected garden, and glanced up at the windows of the suite of rooms which the women of the castle inhabited, but saw no signs of any of them.
