used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The three advanced at once toward it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three advanced at once toward it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here the electric torch came in very handy.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
without deviation
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading It disclosed a poorly lighted stairway, very broad, unrailed, and preposterously steep.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The steps were each over three feet high.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Here the electric torch came in very handy.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Here the electric torch came in very handy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the electric torch came in very handy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The steps were each over three feet high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three advanced at once toward it.
set afire or burning
From this reading It disclosed a poorly lighted stairway, very broad, unrailed, and preposterously steep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
on one occasion
From this reading The three advanced at once toward it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The steps were each over three feet high.
by chance
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading It disclosed a poorly lighted stairway, very broad, unrailed, and preposterously steep.
preposterouslyadverb
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading It disclosed a poorly lighted stairway, very broad, unrailed, and preposterously steep.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading It disclosed a poorly lighted stairway, very broad, unrailed, and preposterously steep.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It disclosed a poorly lighted stairway, very broad, unrailed, and preposterously steep.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The steps were each over three feet high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Here the electric torch came in very handy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The three advanced at once toward it.
unrailed
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From this reading It disclosed a poorly lighted stairway, very broad, unrailed, and preposterously steep.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here the electric torch came in very handy.
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 In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one corner a section of the floor was elevated perhaps three feet above the rest, and directly back of this was a broad doorway, set in a short wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The steps were each over three feet high.
