used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
anew
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He found the wall at length, and moved along it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
any thing at all
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found the wall at length, and moved along it.
terminate
From this reading Some distance farther there was a break in the cold surface of the wall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
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 Some distance farther there was a break in the cold surface of the wall.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Laurence concluded that it was the mouth of a passage leading off somewhere.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some distance farther there was a break in the cold surface of the wall.
EAVESDROPPERnoun
a secret listener to private conversations
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Some distance farther there was a break in the cold surface of the wall.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
set up or found
From this reading He found the wall at length, and moved along it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found the wall at length, and moved along it.
Laurence
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Laurence concluded that it was the mouth of a passage leading off somewhere.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He found the wall at length, and moved along it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Laurence concluded that it was the mouth of a passage leading off somewhere.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He found the wall at length, and moved along it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Laurence concluded that it was the mouth of a passage leading off somewhere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
on one occasion
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Laurence concluded that it was the mouth of a passage leading off somewhere.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
in the near future
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Presently it came to an end, but, like the corner of a room, met another wall running at right angles to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some distance farther there was a break in the cold surface of the wall.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Laurence concluded that it was the mouth of a passage leading off somewhere.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Some distance farther there was a break in the cold surface of the wall.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Laurence concluded that it was the mouth of a passage leading off somewhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some distance farther there was a break in the cold surface of the wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
arousing affect
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
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 He found the wall at length, and moved along it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE FATE OF THE EAVESDROPPER Once on level ground--which, he was surprised to find, was paved with stone--Laurence was able once again to stand upright and stretch out his hands, without touching anything in the pitch darkness.
