used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
anew
From this reading We trooped into the sala again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading “Tut, tut, a broken-down clock,” cried St. Hilary contemptuously.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Tut, tut, a broken-down clock,” cried St. Hilary contemptuously.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “Tut, tut, a broken-down clock,” cried St. Hilary contemptuously.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Tut, tut, a broken-down clock,” cried St. Hilary contemptuously.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
divisible by two
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
not accessible to view
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
Hilary
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From this reading “Tut, tut, a broken-down clock,” cried St. Hilary contemptuously.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
I'm
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From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We trooped into the sala again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
engage in
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
of an obscure nature
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
sala
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From this reading We trooped into the sala again.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
St
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From this reading “Tut, tut, a broken-down clock,” cried St. Hilary contemptuously.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading We trooped into the sala again.
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Tut, tut, a broken-down clock,” cried St. Hilary contemptuously.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “Nothing could be more useless and uninteresting,” and he blew out the candle.
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 It stood on a stone shelf built out from the wall as high as one could reach.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We trooped into the sala again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And now, Duke, having thoroughly explored your house beautiful, even to the recesses of the hidden and mysterious chamber, I’m quite prepared to make you an offer at your convenience.”
