used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The prisoners entered, and the door closed behind the last one.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
lacking funds
From this reading George St. George broke the silence.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The prisoners entered, and the door closed behind the last one.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Spelford led the way down the corridor.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The prisoners entered, and the door closed behind the last one.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Spelford led the way down the corridor.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The prisoners entered, and the door closed behind the last one.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George St. George broke the silence.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
immediately past
From this reading The prisoners entered, and the door closed behind the last one.
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 Spelford led the way down the corridor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prisoners entered, and the door closed behind the last one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoners entered, and the door closed behind the last one.
precisely, exactly
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading George St. George broke the silence.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
Spelford
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From this reading Spelford led the way down the corridor.
St
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From this reading George St. George broke the silence.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spelford led the way down the corridor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He glanced into the room beyond, then stepped back and said, “In here.”
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After covering about two-thirds of the distance, he stopped and slid open a plain, dark portal set into the right side of the passage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Spelford led the way down the corridor.
