used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
angledadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡəld/
forming or set at an angle
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Doris exclaimed and shrank back from the darkness of the place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be learned from that?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
CitadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
being joined in close association
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Doris exclaimed and shrank back from the darkness of the place.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
Dorn
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From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Doris exclaimed and shrank back from the darkness of the place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
knicker
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From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "What's to be learned from that?"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Doris exclaimed and shrank back from the darkness of the place.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Doris exclaimed and shrank back from the darkness of the place.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then seized with a true girl's impulse, she took a fishing line and hook from her knicker pocket and angled until she drew Johnny's handkerchief up from those forbidding depths.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
What's
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From this reading "What's to be learned from that?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing would do but his fair-haired American cousin, Doris, must climb all those stone steps leading up to the top of the Citadel, there to peer down into the dark hole that had been Johnny's prison and from which he had mysteriously vanished.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dorn looked at the Citadel and all connected with it through the big, round eyes of a young boy.
