used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading A number of pike heads and scythe blades were piled in a corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A number of pike heads and scythe blades were piled in a corner.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
dismounted
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From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
Hackett
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From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A number of pike heads and scythe blades were piled in a corner.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
hiltnounUS /hɪlt/
the handle of a sword or dagger
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A number of pike heads and scythe blades were piled in a corner.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
located inward
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one in the room.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of pike heads and scythe blades were piled in a corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one in the room.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading A number of pike heads and scythe blades were piled in a corner.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading A number of pike heads and scythe blades were piled in a corner.
in the near future
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no one in the room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading A number of pike heads and scythe blades were piled in a corner.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one in the room.
unfasteningnoun
loosening the ties that fasten something
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A fire of peat was smouldering on the hearth, and the remains of what was evidently a hurried meal were scattered on the table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the door of the inn Hackett dismounted, and unfastening the latch with some difficulty entered the kitchen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He rapped loudly with the hilt of his sword on the table and presently a woman made her appearance from one of the inner rooms.
