used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
Abbershaw
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From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
Abbershaw's
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From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, as in the other room, the window was high up in the wall and iron-barred.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
Coombe's
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From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
DeductionsnounUS /dɪˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
to a considerable degree
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, as in the other room, the window was high up in the wall and iron-barred.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Here, as in the other room, the window was high up in the wall and iron-barred.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
iron-barred
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From this reading Here, as in the other room, the window was high up in the wall and iron-barred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
Meggie
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From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
and nothing more
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here, as in the other room, the window was high up in the wall and iron-barred.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
tapestrynounUS /ˈtæpəstri/
something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a second door in the room but it appeared to be heavily bolted on the other side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
push forcefully
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was comparatively empty, containing only a pile of disused tapestries and old curtains, two or three travelling trunks and a chair.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here, as in the other room, the window was high up in the wall and iron-barred.
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 Here, as in the other room, the window was high up in the wall and iron-barred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Doctor Abbershaw’s Deductions The room into which Meggie and Abbershaw were thrust so unceremoniously in the middle of the night was one of the three which opened out on to the small winding staircase leading down to Colonel Coombe’s study.
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 Here, as in the other room, the window was high up in the wall and iron-barred.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Abbershaw made a thorough investigation of the room with his torch, and then decided that escape was impossible, and they sat down on the tapestry in silence.
