used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
any person at all
From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
set up or found
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
Keith
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From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
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 It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
most important element
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
not in physical motion
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
That's
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From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the conspirators went down into the main cellar, and at the back of it there was a tunnel leading under the rear part of the house and the lane beyond to a house on the other side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
in or at the place that
From this reading It led into our part of the cellar, where you still can find a couple of stone steps at one end.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "What did the conspirators want," asked Keith after he had pondered the matter for a while.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's the way they escaped, and that's why the police never found anybody in the club."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now it is nailed down hard, but in the old days it could be opened any time, and then you found a stairway below.
