used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Better air up dare.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better air up dare.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
CONVENTnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Better air up dare.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Him up de stairs, señor.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
in a gradual manner
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Him up de stairs, señor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
semi-dark
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From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
señor
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From this reading “Him up de stairs, señor.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Him up de stairs, señor.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But gradually their eyes became accustomed to the gloom and then they made out a staircase running to a floor above.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Him up de stairs, señor.
volante
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From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is he?” demanded Sam, catching the _volante_ driver by the arm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE OLD CONVENT At first both boys could see but little, for the room they had entered was semi-dark, while outside the sun was shining brightly.
