used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
(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 But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor was there any sign of his protectress on the following day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
benefactressnoun
a woman benefactor
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Nor was there any sign of his protectress on the following day.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
only a very short time before
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
not accessible to view
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
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 And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
for more time
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
not any; not one
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was there any sign of his protectress on the following day.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor was there any sign of his protectress on the following day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
protectress
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From this reading Nor was there any sign of his protectress on the following day.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
Ráby
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From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Nor was there any sign of his protectress on the following day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
not in physical motion
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
carry out
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nor was there any sign of his protectress on the following day.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And one day, what he had so long dreaded, happened, and the voice was heard no longer, and he had to take refuge in his hardly saved store of nourishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One of the thoughts that tortured Ráby most was the anxiety as to what he should do for food, if his benefactress' daily supply of chocolate should fail him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saved up a little store of it hidden in his black bread, and for water, he could trust to the ice which still, through the severity of the season, constantly formed in his dungeon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But that night in the room above he could hear men's footsteps and the sound of a woman groaning, as if with pain, all the night long.
