used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
(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 One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
byroadnoun
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
make right or correct
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
Ellermore
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From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
not accessible to view
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
and nothing more
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
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 To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
not any; not one
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
relieve from
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
precisely, exactly
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
express in words
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
untrueadjectiveUS /ənˈtruː/
not according with the facts
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
on a floor above
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
vibrationnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃən/
the act of vibrating
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps my first idea would turn out to be correct--that there was a byroad to the farm or to the stables, which in some states of the atmosphere, or perhaps it might even be always, echoed back the sounds of passing feet in some subterranean vibration.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
at the time that
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Of course,” I said to myself, “there must be something to account for those footsteps--some hidden way in which the sounds must come.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The curious experience I had just had dwelt in my mind with a touch of not unpleasant perplexity.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To say that I got rid of the recollection of the Lady of Ellermore when I went upstairs, after a cheerful evening, through a long and slippery gallery to my room in the wing, would be untrue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One has heard of such things, one has heard, indeed, of every kind of natural wonder, some of them no more easy to explain than the other interpretation; but so long as you have science with you, whether you understand it or not, you are all right.
