used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
completely unclothed
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
else
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
Erlito
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
immediately past
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
not one, and not any
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
Reist
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From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then he suddenly smiled.
soldieringnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərɪŋ/
skills that are required for the life of soldier
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
storeynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then he suddenly smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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 He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
