used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
Apolline's
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From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cell had been dark before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cell had been dark before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The cell had been dark before.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The cell had been dark before.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
earthyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθi/
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
set up or found
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cell had been dark before.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
how
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From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
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 Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
a course of conduct
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now it was black as night, and having eaten my friend's goodly parcel of food, I was refreshed, and eagerly awaited his return.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
Sarrasin
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From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
cut with a saw
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
with low volume
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
St
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From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
in a swift manner
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Presently he was with me, and softly rolling the great door on its hinge, let me swiftly through into the long earthy passage that led upward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
in or at the place that
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By what means I was delivered from _Le Grand Sarrasin_, and how I found shelter with the priest of _St. Apolline's_.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We traversed many yards, and I know not what treasures I saw heaped hastily on this side or on that, and I saw at the end, where the path passed forth, the form of the sentinel at his post.
