used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A DANGEROUS PLACE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading IN A DANGEROUS PLACE.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
Hal
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From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A DANGEROUS PLACE.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
and nothing more
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IN A DANGEROUS PLACE.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked behind to see if the negro had followed, but that burly individual had disappeared.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hal felt that his situation was a delicate one, and that he must go slow.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The negro waved his hand toward the thickly carpeted stairway, and Hal ascended to the second floor of the mansion.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Were it discovered that he had entered the den of vice merely for the purpose of spying, it might go hard with him.
