used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above it the ruins of the house still remained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
BogeynounUS /ˈboʊɡi/
an evil spirit
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
ceilingsnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋz/
plural of “ceiling” — the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
DropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the scurrying of the rats, the falling of the water and the footfalls of the sentry, there was silence.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Except for the scurrying of the rats, the falling of the water and the footfalls of the sentry, there was silence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
footfalls
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From this reading Except for the scurrying of the rats, the falling of the water and the footfalls of the sentry, there was silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the scurrying of the rats, the falling of the water and the footfalls of the sentry, there was silence.
Francis
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From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
brought together in one place
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
an opening into or through something
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Above it the ruins of the house still remained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Above it the ruins of the house still remained.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
McPhillip
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From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
on one occasion
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
OrganizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Above it the ruins of the house still remained.
RevolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
rubber-heeled
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From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Above it the ruins of the house still remained.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Except for the scurrying of the rats, the falling of the water and the footfalls of the sentry, there was silence.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
not in physical motion
From this reading Above it the ruins of the house still remained.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except for the scurrying of the rats, the falling of the water and the footfalls of the sentry, there was silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for the scurrying of the rats, the falling of the water and the footfalls of the sentry, there was silence.
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 Drops of water gathered slowly on the stone ceilings and then fell with soft, empty splashes to the stone floors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
which person or people
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The Bogey Hole, in which the Revolutionary Organization were about to hold their inquiry into the cause of the death of Francis Joseph McPhillip, had once been the wine cellars of a nobleman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the Bogey Hole rats scurried about, careless of the sentry who tramped up and down, from end to end of the long stone passage, with his rubber-heeled boots sounding loudly in the cavernous silence.
