used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Den of Thieves.
(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 Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
completely unclothed
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
bare-headed
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From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
by-lane
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From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Carny!" he called.
Carny
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From this reading "Carny!" he called.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading A Den of Thieves.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Carny!" he called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Den of Thieves.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
make a painting
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
ThievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A Den of Thieves.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
uninhabitableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətəbəl/
not fit for habitation
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
at the time that
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Moreover, there were other signs of life within its crazy walls, for when all without was quiet and dark, the door opened and a bare-headed man emerged.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Down a by-lane in the outskirts of Timber Town stood a dilapidated wooden cottage.
but in spite of that
From this reading Its windows lacked many panes, its walls were bare of paint, the shingles of its roof were rotten and scanty; it seemed uninhabitable and empty, and yet, as night fell, within it there burned a light.
