used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie made a discovery in the barn.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
(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 All this Charlie had noticed before.
in addition
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NAILED DOOR AND WINDOW.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Charlie made a discovery in the barn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All this Charlie had noticed before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie made a discovery in the barn.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Charlie made a discovery in the barn.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE NAILED DOOR AND WINDOW.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this Charlie had noticed before.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlie made a discovery in the barn.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Charlie made a discovery in the barn.
NAILEDverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading THE NAILED DOOR AND WINDOW.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
being perceived or observed
From this reading All this Charlie had noticed before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
staplenounUS /ˈsteɪpəl/
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAILED DOOR AND WINDOW.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this Charlie had noticed before.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In that side toward the river there was a door on the first floor, and there was also a window in the chamber above.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
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 THE NAILED DOOR AND WINDOW.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Not only was the door closed, and closed also was the wooden shutter of the window, but over each iron hook dropped in its staple and securing the door and window were two nails stoutly driven.
