used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
balconiedadjective
having balconies or a balcony
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
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 After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
entrancewaynoun
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Up there, somewhere, was his father.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up there, somewhere, was his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
a small worthless amount
From this reading SENORITA RAFAELA Meantime, what of Jack.
latter'snounUS /ˈlætərz/
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading SENORITA RAFAELA Meantime, what of Jack.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SENORITA RAFAELA Meantime, what of Jack.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
RAFAELA
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From this reading SENORITA RAFAELA Meantime, what of Jack.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
SENORITAnoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading SENORITA RAFAELA Meantime, what of Jack.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Up there, somewhere, was his father.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up there, somewhere, was his father.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up there, somewhere, was his father.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
the topmost one of two
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SENORITA RAFAELA Meantime, what of Jack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ahead lay a dark corridor, upon which opened the doors of the ground floor rooms.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading He was in a round entranceway from which ascended a flight of winding stone steps to the balconied upper floor and the turret rooms above.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading After bowling Muller over and fleeing from the sentries drawn by the latter's shout, Jack ran through the great arched doorway into the left wing of the palace.
