used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
Audry
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From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No,” said Ian, “she has not been down for a long time.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
drawbridgenounUS /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
brought together in one place
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” said Ian, “she has not been down for a long time.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Is not Aline here?” she queried.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
Ian
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From this reading “No,” said Ian, “she has not been down for a long time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is not Aline here?” she queried.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “No,” said Ian, “she has not been down for a long time.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
Mowbray
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From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Ian, “she has not been down for a long time.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Is not Aline here?” she queried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Is not Aline here?” she queried.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Ian, “she has not been down for a long time.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is not Aline here?” she queried.
in the near future
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Master Mowbray had seen that the drawbridge was raised and that everything was safe for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE JUDGMENT While Andrew was starting over the hills in the darkness, the family had gathered in the hall.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Audry soon wondered what had become of Aline and after a time made an excuse to get away and went up to their room and down to the secret chamber.
