used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the third time he listened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
move towards
From this reading He thought he heard a hesitating step approach the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
CHARTREUSEnounUS /ʃɑːrˈtruːz/
aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
set up or found
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading He thought he heard a hesitating step approach the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading After the third time he listened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
on the contrary
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
recurring again and again
From this reading This he repeated three times.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
SEILLON
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From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
that is looked for
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
having a supporting base
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He thought he heard a hesitating step approach the door.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After the third time he listened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he repeated three times.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought he heard a hesitating step approach the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This he repeated three times.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the third time he listened.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This he repeated three times.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading THE CHARTREUSE OF SEILLON The traveller found the statue he sought standing in the niche at the right of the great door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
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 brought his horse close to the wall, and standing up in his stirrups, he reached the base of the pedestal of the statue; he slipped his hand into it, felt a ring, drew it to him, and guessed at rather than heard the tinkling of a little bell.
