used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
Capel
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From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — 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 Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
Katrine
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From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
a particular point in time
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The treasure was not there_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
carry out
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The treasure was not there_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading _The treasure was not there_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a step, and he had only to stretch out his hand to pick up the two cases, but-- The steel chest held nothing.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
in or at the place that
From this reading Paul Capel hesitated for a moment, glanced at his companions, then back at the opening leading to the Colonel's room, where Katrine and Lydia were watching.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man's heart beat heavily as he took the candle, and, stooping down, entered the iron chamber to take from its hiding place his enormous fortune.
