used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
Ashlydyat
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From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Innumerable passages branched off from the hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
CHARLOTTEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE PAIN.
coach-and-six
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From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
to come or go into
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Innumerable passages branched off from the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
mullionedadjective
of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Innumerable passages branched off from the hall.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
and nothing more
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading CHARLOTTE PAIN.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Innumerable passages branched off from the hall.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
only a very short time before
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
having a supporting base
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One peculiarity of Ashlydyat was, that you could scarcely enter a single room in it, but you must first go down a passage, short or long, to reach it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The hall was dark and small, the only light admitted to it being from mullioned windows of stained glass.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A fine old door of oak, a heavy door, standing deep within a portico, into which you might almost have driven a coach-and-six, introduced you to Ashlydyat.
