used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
baileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
Brent's
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From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
buttressesnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsəz/
plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
Elise
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From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
a boy or man
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
Gotta
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From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
located inward
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
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 One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
the act of departing
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
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 Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
pavenounUS /peɪv/
a setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
posternnoun
a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
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 One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
plural of “wall” — 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 Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
look attentively
From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
at the time that
From this reading It was a little past midnight, and the air was black and soft as velvet when two figures crept across the inner bailey and gained the outer court of the castle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Gotta Brent’s son followed me on watch here,” he whispered to Elise.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One by one Wulf counted the buttresses of the wall, until one more would, he knew, bring them to the postern gate.
Wulf
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From this reading Not easy was the journey for them, but feeling by hand and foot along the pave and the walls, Wulf led, his fingers never leaving the masonry, while Elise crept after him, holding fast by his sleeve.
but in spite of that
From this reading “He is a sleepy fellow, and will not have got well settled to the tramp yet.”
