used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
confined by bonds
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was unbearable.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
fetteredadjectiveUS /ˈfetərd/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
set up or found
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I sought the pocket in which I kept my vesta-case.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I sought the pocket in which I kept my vesta-case.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
that is looked for
From this reading I sought the pocket in which I kept my vesta-case.
SQUIRE'S
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From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The darkness was unbearable.
vesta-case
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From this reading I sought the pocket in which I kept my vesta-case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A terrible pain in my neck when I first moved was the first reminder of what had gone before.
at the time that
From this reading THE SQUIRE'S STORY (CONTINUED) "When I recovered I found myself in a pitch-dark room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I sought the pocket in which I kept my vesta-case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With difficulty (for I was weak and faint) I rose to my feet, thankful that, at any rate, I was not bound or fettered in any way.
