used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading At the Palace, the Americans were separated.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Palace, the Americans were separated.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At the Palace, the Americans were separated.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
To recall to mind.
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading At the Palace, the Americans were separated.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
stimulusnounUS /ˈstɪmjələs/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Palace, the Americans were separated.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
torpidadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrpəd/
slow and apathetic
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It seemed incredible that under such stimulus his memory should remain torpid.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
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 Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saxon was ushered into a small room, barely furnished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the Palace, the Americans were separated.
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 Its one window was barred, and the one door that penetrated its thick wall was locked from the outside.
but in spite of that
From this reading This must be an absolute echo from the past--yet, he could not remember.
