used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
anew
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then terror came on him.
candle-light
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From this reading From a chink in one of the shutters there was a thread of yellow candle-light.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading He knew there were men there playing cards to pass the time.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading From a chink in one of the shutters there was a thread of yellow candle-light.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then terror came on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From a chink in one of the shutters there was a thread of yellow candle-light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew there were men there playing cards to pass the time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
the force of workers available
From this reading He knew there were men there playing cards to pass the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then terror came on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From a chink in one of the shutters there was a thread of yellow candle-light.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
go across or through
From this reading He knew there were men there playing cards to pass the time.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He knew there were men there playing cards to pass the time.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading From a chink in one of the shutters there was a thread of yellow candle-light.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Then terror came on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then terror came on him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From a chink in one of the shutters there was a thread of yellow candle-light.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading From a chink in one of the shutters there was a thread of yellow candle-light.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew there were men there playing cards to pass the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew there were men there playing cards to pass the time.
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 He went over to the window again and looked out toward the barn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His idea of death was that he would pitch headlong, as from a high tower, into a bottomless dark space.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading From a chink in one of the shutters there was a thread of yellow candle-light.
