used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
completely unclothed
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
bludgeonnounUS /ˈblʌdʒən/
a club used as a weapon
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
cringedverbUS /krɪndʒd/
past form of “cringe” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
placed crosswise
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
descried
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From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
remove the dust from
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
set up or found
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
set afire or burning
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
on one occasion
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
raspingadjective
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I found myself in a small room bare of everything but dust.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My heart jumped into my mouth and I cringed back in terror, a choked cry rasping my throat.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading For, as I crossed the hall, peering into the dimness, I descried, stationed on the lowest stair with upraised bludgeon, a man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
a Caucasian
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
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 From this, once a porter's room, I fancied, I passed out into a hallway dimly lighted from the open window behind me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hall was large, paved with black and white marbles; at the end a stately stairway mounted into mysterious gloom.
