used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
made afraid
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
a young female
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To this vision he outstretched his hands.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading To this vision he outstretched his hands.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
rough-hewn
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From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
cut with a saw
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
slabsnounUS /slæbz/
plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
a vivid mental image
From this reading In his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
plural of “wall” — 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 his vision he saw not the low roof nor the rude walls about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DREAM That night John Law dreamed as he slept, and it was in some form the same haunting and familiar dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To his mind there appeared a little dingy room, smaller than this in which he lay, with walls of stone, with door of iron grating and not of rough-hewn slabs.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He saw the door of the prison cell swing open; saw near it the figure of a noble young girl, with large and frightened eyes and lips half tremulous.
