used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
set up or found
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
Garin
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From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
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 THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
lintelnounUS /ˈlɪntəl/
horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
a particular point in time
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
Pierol
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From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Garin, answering his sign, went forward and, passing beneath the lintel, found himself in the princess’s chamber.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
directed up
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Pierol, motioning to him to wait, vanished through an opposite door, then in a moment reappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
in or at the place that
From this reading From this he was brought into a small room where were ladies and pages.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
which person or people
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading THE WHITE TOWER UPON the wide steps that led to the door he found Pierol, who, turning, went before him through a hall or general room to a flight of stone steps winding upward.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She sat beside a table placed for the better light before the southern window.
