used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
the state of being absent
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The night was fine but chilly, and all three were muffled up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night was fine but chilly, and all three were muffled up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DEVIL-TREE BY MOONLIGHT.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The night was fine but chilly, and all three were muffled up.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
DEVIL-TREE
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From this reading THE DEVIL-TREE BY MOONLIGHT.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
Ergalon
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From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The night was fine but chilly, and all three were muffled up.
set up or found
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
and nothing more
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
Monella
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From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE DEVIL-TREE BY MOONLIGHT.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The night was fine but chilly, and all three were muffled up.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was fine but chilly, and all three were muffled up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
side-entrance
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From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
move stealthily
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
Templemore
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From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL-TREE BY MOONLIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The night was fine but chilly, and all three were muffled up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Outside, at a short distance, they found Monella pacing up and down.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night was fine but chilly, and all three were muffled up.
at the time that
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about ten o'clock when Templemore, with Ergalon as guide, came out from the king's palace by a side-entrance that was little used, and the door of which the latter now opened with a key.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before leaving, Templemore had told Leonard just so much as would explain his absence; then had managed to slip away unobserved by their friends of the king's court.
