used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
cannot
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From this reading How the hours of that day passed I cannot tell.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
the first light of day
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How the hours of that day passed I cannot tell.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
divisible by two
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "IT IS THE FINGER OF GOD!"
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
for a limitless time
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "IT IS THE FINGER OF GOD!"
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
not accessible to view
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How the hours of that day passed I cannot tell.
How
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From this reading How the hours of that day passed I cannot tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How the hours of that day passed I cannot tell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IT IS THE FINGER OF GOD!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT IS THE FINGER OF GOD!"
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
market-place
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From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
a person who carries a message
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
not one, and not any
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IT IS THE FINGER OF GOD!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
outwardsadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdz/
toward the outside
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How the hours of that day passed I cannot tell.
approval to do something
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
Plessis
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From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
Poictiers
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From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
put a saddle on
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
express in words
From this reading How the hours of that day passed I cannot tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How the hours of that day passed I cannot tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IT IS THE FINGER OF GOD!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
two times
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
at the time that
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether they crept or flew, I was like one groping a way through a maze and forever being turned back.
which person or people
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They crawled, that was when I sat listening for the footfall of the King's messenger who never came; they flew, that was when I thought of Poictiers' market-place, and what the dawn brought with it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Twice I tried the stables, but the gear, both bit and saddle, had been hidden away; twice, too, I tried the gates, but was denied passage; none might cross Plessis threshold, even outwards, without the King's permission.
