used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
(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 In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
how
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From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
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 Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
occurring by chance
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
MathiasnounUS /məˈθaɪəs/
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
quartered
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From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
Ráby
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From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Mathias Ráby now made the nineteenth in the already overcrowded cell, and how he was to find a place there was a knotty problem.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In this space, a select company was already assembled, eighteen individuals all told.
Tsajkos
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From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
wherein
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From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
which person or people
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As a matter-of-fact, this cell was the best in the whole Assembly House, as could be testified to by old Tsajkos, the eldest of the prisoners, who was now quartered here.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nine feet long and six wide was the underground cellar wherein they had plunged our hero.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was lucky that the window over the door was not filled with glass, but with an iron grating, which let in some air.
