used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
on or to one side
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
Ballamoar
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From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
Bessie
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From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
Castletown
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From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
Collister
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From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
recognizable; marked
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
accept an excuse for
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
fortnightlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪtli/
occurring every two weeks
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
the act of departing
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
northside
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From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
Quayle
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From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
Ramsey
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From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
carry out
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
in the direction of
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But going from Ballamoar to his chambers was like leaping out of the fire into the furnace.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
at the time that
From this reading When he opened a disordered drawer up came the Castletown portrait of Bessie Collister like a ghost out of the gloom.
in or at the place that
From this reading When he went for a walk to tire himself for the night his steps involuntarily turned towards the pier where the lighthouse had been shattered by lightning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading Still wrestling with his temptation to stand aside and let the law take its course, Ballamoar became intolerable to him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On the lame excuse of his fortnightly court in the northside town he decided to go to Ramsey, and wrote to Mrs. Quayle to get his old rooms ready.
