used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
any thing at all
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A vague gray light came from the windows at each end.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Winn felt no desire to go to bed.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A vague gray light came from the windows at each end.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Winn felt no desire to go to bed.
take in liquids
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A vague gray light came from the windows at each end.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was too early for the shapes of the mountains to be seen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A vague gray light came from the windows at each end.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Winn felt no desire to go to bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too early for the shapes of the mountains to be seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Winn felt no desire to go to bed.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A vague gray light came from the windows at each end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
interminablyadverbUS /ˈɪntərmɪnæbli/
all the time; seemingly without stopping
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A vague gray light came from the windows at each end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
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 He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was too early for the shapes of the mountains to be seen.
not any; not one
From this reading Winn felt no desire to go to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was too early for the shapes of the mountains to be seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was too early for the shapes of the mountains to be seen.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was too early for the shapes of the mountains to be seen.
in the near future
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
not in physical motion
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winn felt no desire to go to bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too early for the shapes of the mountains to be seen.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A vague gray light came from the windows at each end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passage was intensely still; it stretched interminably away from him like a long, unlighted road.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A vague gray light came from the windows at each end.
Winn
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From this reading Winn felt no desire to go to bed.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He went out into the long, blank corridor and wondered if the servants would be up soon and he could get anything to drink.
