used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
buttressesnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsəz/
plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
Danemore
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From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is this murderer of my son?"
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
Langford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
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 Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
fasten with a lock
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
a particular point in time
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Where is this murderer of my son?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where is this murderer of my son?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
with speed
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
a male human offspring
From this reading Where is this murderer of my son?"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
required or under orders
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where is this murderer of my son?"
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
up to a particular time
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Langford had not been left five minutes alone ere the sound of voices of persons rapidly approaching caught his ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is this murderer of my son?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At first, of course, the sounds were indistinct, but, a moment after, a key was placed in the lock, and a loud, deep voice was heard exclaiming, "I will stop for nothing till I have seen him face to face!
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he imagined that they proceeded from the side by which he himself had entered; but the moment after he became convinced that they came from the direction of the other door, which, as he justly supposed, communicated with a staircase in one of the large buttresses.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The door was thrown violently open before these words were fully spoken, and the Earl of Danemore himself stood before the prisoner.
