used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He went out by the hall door, and with an axe broke the ladder in pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading He went out by the hall door, and with an axe broke the ladder in pieces.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
binsnounUS /bɪnz/
plural of “bin” — a container; usually has a lid
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
terminate
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
lacking funds
From this reading He went out by the hall door, and with an axe broke the ladder in pieces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went out by the hall door, and with an axe broke the ladder in pieces.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
Fulk
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From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He went out by the hall door, and with an axe broke the ladder in pieces.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
the force of workers available
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
Merlin's
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From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out by the hall door, and with an axe broke the ladder in pieces.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He went out by the hall door, and with an axe broke the ladder in pieces.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
a source of difficulty
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Fulk remembered that he had seen a ladder hanging on brackets under the stable eaves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He dragged all the lumber he could find in the kitchen and offices, tables, casks, flour bins, stools, and benches, and piled them in the passage way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went out by the hall door, and with an axe broke the ladder in pieces.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All this gear, jammed together behind the door, would give Merlin’s men some trouble if they tried to break in on that side.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Fulk went down to bar and barricade the door that opened from the passage leading to the kitchen quarters from the yard.
