used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
(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 The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
the act of giving
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
HatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
immediately past
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
not any; not one
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
an amount of time
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
term of address for a man
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some half-hour Sir Daniel and Hatch stood eagerly giving ear; but all remained quiet.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
a special situation
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
Throgmorton
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From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
Tunstall
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From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROOM OVER THE CHAPEL From the battlements nothing further was observed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The sun journeyed westward, and at last went down; but to the eyes of all these eager sentinels no living thing appeared in the neighbourhood of Tunstall House.
at the time that
From this reading When the night was at length fairly come, Throgmorton was led to a room overlooking an angle of the moat.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thence he was lowered with every precaution; the ripple of his swimming was audible for a brief period; then a black figure was observed to land by the branches of a willow and crawl away among the grass.
