used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading My other belongings were coming on in the wagon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mishka's manner underwent a decided change from the moment we entered the castle precincts.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading My other belongings were coming on in the wagon.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mishka's manner underwent a decided change from the moment we entered the castle precincts.
put on clothes
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mishka's manner underwent a decided change from the moment we entered the castle precincts.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
liveries
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From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mishka's manner underwent a decided change from the moment we entered the castle precincts.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
Mishka's
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From this reading Mishka's manner underwent a decided change from the moment we entered the castle precincts.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mishka's manner underwent a decided change from the moment we entered the castle precincts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My other belongings were coming on in the wagon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My other belongings were coming on in the wagon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Mishka's manner underwent a decided change from the moment we entered the castle precincts.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Mishka's manner underwent a decided change from the moment we entered the castle precincts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading My other belongings were coming on in the wagon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two more were stationed at the top of a steep and wide marble stairway that led up to the entrance hall, and the whole place seemed swarming with soldiers, and servants in handsome liveries.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
ZOSTROV
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From this reading THE PRISONER OF ZOSTROV The castle stood within a great quadrangle, which we entered through a massive stone gateway guarded by two sentries.
