used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His legs, however, felt weak; strangely weak, especially about the knees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Philip went along the domino path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
dominonounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊ/
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
dominoesnounUS /ˈdɑːmənoʊz/
any of several games played with small rectangular blocks
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
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 The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
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From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading His legs, however, felt weak; strangely weak, especially about the knees.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
how
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From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His legs, however, felt weak; strangely weak, especially about the knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His legs, however, felt weak; strangely weak, especially about the knees.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
staying power
From this reading His legs, however, felt weak; strangely weak, especially about the knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
and nothing more
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
in a strange manner
From this reading His legs, however, felt weak; strangely weak, especially about the knees.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
precisely as stated
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading His legs, however, felt weak; strangely weak, especially about the knees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Philip went along the domino path.
at the time that
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doorway was so enormous, that which lay beyond was so dark, and he himself so very very small.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DRAGON-SLAYER When Philip walked up the domino path and under the vast arch into the darkness beyond, his heart felt strong with high resolve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he passed under the little gateway which he had built of three dominoes with the little silver knight in armour on the top, he noticed that he was only as high as a domino, and you know how very little that is.
