used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A prisoner!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
Clem
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From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading What a fine ending for his story!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading What a fine ending for his story!
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a fine ending for his story!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
how
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From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
engage in
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A prisoner!
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading What a fine ending for his story!
the rays of the sun
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
very small
From this reading There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
at the time that
From this reading But then he remembered how the Princess Clem had screamed when he was snatched away—and he looked up and smiled.
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 There was a tiny, barred window to his cell; and the sunlight came slanting through it in a narrow shaft, to make a little pool of brightness on the floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deep in the dark of the dungeon, he lay with his head in his hands and sobbed to think of what a fate had come to him.
