used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If there was a window we could fly off.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
dome-shapedadjective
having the shape of a dome
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
Dorothy
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From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
divisible by two
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading If there was a window we could fly off.
forestersnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstərz/
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
glumlyadverbUS /ˈɡlʌmli/
in a sullen manner
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
engage in
From this reading As it is, this witch will make short work of us."
not any; not one
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it is, this witch will make short work of us."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If there was a window we could fly off.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
Pigasus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
with speed
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
raspedverbUS /ræspt/
past form of “rasp” — scrape with a rasp
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
done under pressure
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As it is, this witch will make short work of us."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
a special situation
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As it is, this witch will make short work of us."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
push forcefully
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it is, this witch will make short work of us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was a window we could fly off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
(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 "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Well, anyway, even if it is a dark room we can still see," whispered Dorothy, as the foresters in their haste to get away from such dangerous prisoners fairly tumbled over each other to get through the door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As it is, this witch will make short work of us."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading If there was a window we could fly off.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading As it is, this witch will make short work of us."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Black Magic Dorothy and Pigasus were hustled into the Black Castle, rushed down its shiny black corridors and thrust into a great, dark, dome-shaped room, so quickly they had no opportunity to exchange a word.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As it is, this witch will make short work of us."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," puffed Pigasus glumly as the key rasped in the lock, "and the first thing I see is that there are no windows.
