used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I muffled my face and bent my head towards the ground.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Keep the hood close!" whispered my companion a second time.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Keep the hood close!" whispered my companion a second time.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I muffled my face and bent my head towards the ground.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
gaolernoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I muffled my face and bent my head towards the ground.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
HARNWOOD
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From this reading SIR JULIAN HARNWOOD.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I muffled my face and bent my head towards the ground.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading "Keep the hood close!" whispered my companion a second time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I muffled my face and bent my head towards the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
JULIANnounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading SIR JULIAN HARNWOOD.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep the hood close!" whispered my companion a second time.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
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 The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
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 The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading I muffled my face and bent my head towards the ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Keep the hood close!" whispered my companion a second time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Keep the hood close!" whispered my companion a second time.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR JULIAN HARNWOOD.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Keep the hood close!" whispered my companion a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
in the direction of
From this reading I muffled my face and bent my head towards the ground.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
Vincott
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From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Keep the hood close!" whispered my companion a second time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fellow led us across a courtyard and into a long room clouded and heavy with the smoke of tobacco.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mr. Vincott knocked at the great door within the arch, and we were presently admitted and handed over to the guidance of a gaoler.
