used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
candlesticknounUS /ˈkændəlstɪk/
a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The old woman and the young man stared at each other for a moment in silence.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ESCAPE.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
flooringnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪŋ/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old woman and the young man stared at each other for a moment in silence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
Higgs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old woman and the young man stared at each other for a moment in silence.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old woman and the young man stared at each other for a moment in silence.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
cut with a saw
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
shrewishadjective
continually complaining or faultfinding
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The old woman and the young man stared at each other for a moment in silence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
the season of growth
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The old woman and the young man stared at each other for a moment in silence.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An exclamation, impossible to repress, burst from the lips of Max.
trap-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
the act of using
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
precisely as stated
From this reading And he saw through a raised trap-door in the flooring above the shrewish face of old Mrs. Higgs, and the very same candle in the very same tin candlestick that he had seen in use in the adjoining room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same moment he made a spring to the left, which brought him under the spot in the floor above through which the light was streaming.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman and the young man stared at each other for a moment in silence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old woman and the young man stared at each other for a moment in silence.
