used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
creaks
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From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But this was not the only thought which engrossed his mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
footstep's
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From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
a long fixed look
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But this was not the only thought which engrossed his mind.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this was not the only thought which engrossed his mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
and nothing more
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
express a supposition
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was not the only thought which engrossed his mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But this was not the only thought which engrossed his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
in the direction of
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The troop, surrounding their prisoner, moved on in silence towards the town hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The iron door upon its hinges creaks, A lurid light upon the prison breaks, The captive, starting at a footstep's sound, Springs from his lonely couch, to gaze around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this was not the only thought which engrossed his mind.
which person or people
From this reading A single torch was their only light on the way, and Albert thanked Heaven that it gave but a feeble glare; for he fancied that every one who met him must suppose he was being led to prison.
WIELANDnounUS /ˈwiːlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading WIELAND.
