used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
eagerly desirous
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
from appearances alone
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
being joined in close association
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
set up or found
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
a young female
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
maledictionnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
provendernoun
food for domestic livestock
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
without much difficulty
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
sitting-room
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From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
not in physical motion
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Once on the second floor I felt that I knew the way to my room, and I was feeling my way toward it over the rough floor when I heard low voices rising apparently from my sitting-room.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading My unpardonable fling at the girl still rankled; and I was cold from the quick descent of the night chill on the water and anxious to get into more comfortable clothes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house was dark, and my good spirits were not increased as I stumbled up the unfamiliar way in the dark, with, I fear, a malediction upon my grandfather, who had built and left incomplete a house so utterly preposterous.
at the time that
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I readily found my way to the kitchen and to a flight of stairs beyond, which connected the first and second floors.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE MAN ON THE WALL I was so thoroughly angry with myself that after idling along the shores for an hour I lost my way in the dark wood when I landed and brought up at the rear door used by Bates for communication with the villagers who supplied us with provender.
